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J1 Housing Workshop

Name: J1 Housing Workshop

Date: January 31, 2017

Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

Event Description:

Hear from visa agencies, local employers, and experienced hosts about why there is a need for housing our J1 student workers who come each summer and participate in the Summer Work Travel Program. You will learn about the benefits of hosting a student and the J1 visa process.

Summer Work Travel Program
Under this program, post-secondary students are allowed to travel to the US to work and travel over the summer.
In order to be eligible for this type of program, participants must have sufficient English skills to interact in an English-speaking environment; they must be post-secondary students who are enrolled in a full-time course of study at a post-secondary educational institution outside the US; they must have completed at least one semester of post-secondary study; and they must have a job offer in the US, unless the participant is from a visa waiver country.
The length of this program may not exceed 4 months, and must be completed during the participant’s summer vacation. Participants in this program mostly work in positions at resorts, hotels, restaurant, and amusement parks, but may also work for organizations such as architectural firms, legal offices, scientific research organizations, advertising agencies, graphic art/publishing and other media communication businesses, computer software and electronics firms. Participants who do not have prearranged employment must have sufficient financial resources to support themselves during a search for employment.