Aargh J1 Visa query

Bartronilic

Not this year (2006) but next year (2007) I wanna do the J1 BUT like all things official or got to do with the government the fact that I was born in another country (in Africa, prefer not to say where) when my Irish parents where there on work. I was ALWAYS an Irish citizen even though I never came here til I was 3. Anyway this fact about me gets me alot of grief for example, CAO after the Leaving Cert finished any college i applied to sent out tons of forms and all. I had to bring a passport to my first day of college! Even a visit to the Gp was a bit bothersome for the first few years.

Now I've learned that cos of it I mightn't get a J1?!! Or I'll have to be invesitgated "thouroughly" for it. Does someone have more knowledge to help me with this? I'd hate if i cudn't go over something as stupid as this!

Ruu_Old

Might get more help in the Travel/Holidays forum. There is quite a lot of posts regard J1s. Do you have an Irish passport?

breadmonkey

Your poor bastard, the Americans are so fúcking uptight and paranoid about all us student terrorists. At least you're thinking about it now. I'd say just go to the US embassy in Ballsbridge. (Can you even get in there?:rolleyes: )

Huggles

Bartronilic wrote:

Not this year (2006) but next year (2007) I wanna do the J1 BUT like all things official or got to do with the government the fact that I was born in another country (in Africa, prefer not to say where) when my Irish parents where there on work. I was ALWAYS an Irish citizen even though I never came here til I was 3. Anyway this fact about me gets me alot of grief for example, CAO after the Leaving Cert finished any college i applied to sent out tons of forms and all. I had to bring a passport to my first day of college! Even a visit to the Gp was a bit bothersome for the first few years.

Now I've learned that cos of it I mightn't get a J1?!! Or I'll have to be invesitgated "thouroughly" for it. Does someone have more knowledge to help me with this? I'd hate if i cudn't go over something as stupid as this!

Well like all visas to the US for whoever you are, you get investigated thoroughly. I believe it has been tightened up post 9/11 though. Can't imagine being from the African continent would have any bearing on whether or not you'd get in. If you have an Irish passport I'd say you'd be grand. Much easier to get into the US than Canada when going on a J1 I believe.

spartacus93

TheGooner wrote:

Well like all visas to the US for whoever you are, you get investigated thoroughly. I believe it has been tightened up post 9/11 though. Can't imagine being from the African continent would have any bearing on whether or not you'd get in. If you have an Irish passport I'd say you'd be grand. Much easier to get into the US than Canada when going on a J1 I believe.

They give out less Canadian Visas, that makes them harder to get. Nothing really to do with security checks as such.

breadmonkey

Much easier to get into the US than Canada when going on a J1 I believe.

Do you mean it's easier to get a J1 for America than Canada? There are only a very limited number for Canada.

Then again, I think everyone has to get approval from the Canadian "High Commission" or something so maybe you're right.

Huggles

yes they give out less meaning harder to get. My college mates got them no problem back in the day though. I went to cape cod and was in washington DC for 9/11 *gulp*

Ruu_Old

I think they give out less because when some people actually get approved for one, they dont follow up with it.

Vorsprung

Bartronilic wrote:

Not this year (2006) but next year (2007) I wanna do the J1 BUT like all things official or got to do with the government the fact that I was born in another country (in Africa, prefer not to say where) when my Irish parents where there on work. I was ALWAYS an Irish citizen even though I never came here til I was 3. Anyway this fact about me gets me alot of grief for example, CAO after the Leaving Cert finished any college i applied to sent out tons of forms and all. I had to bring a passport to my first day of college! Even a visit to the Gp was a bit bothersome for the first few years.

Now I've learned that cos of it I mightn't get a J1?!! Or I'll have to be invesitgated "thouroughly" for it. Does someone have more knowledge to help me with this? I'd hate if i cudn't go over something as stupid as this!

Have you asked the US Embassy?

Bartronilic

I have an Irish passport i'm not even legible for the african country's one. It's just i have to go through SO MUCH in regards to official stuff that the J1 Visa will be bedlum all over again (I hope it won't be).

Hobbes

you would be better off ringing the embassay. As far as I recall, its paperwork, queuing, more paperwork followed by an interview and fingerprints.

Or something like that.

jamiecake

ye gotta do what they say dude.. from their point of view, any citizen outside the usa may be trying to get in to stay for ever.. and they are not to keen on that idea.. its just unfortuniate in your situation, but im sure you are not the olny one to have ever applied for the j1 as a citizen that was born else where, but grew up in eire, it prob just takes them a little longer to process the application, be cool and PATIENT!! best of luck! :cool:

Black_Couch

I can't see why there is hassle when u have an irish passport but like the other posters have said ring the embassy, its ur best bet. I might be working over in the states this summer but i doubt i'll be getting a j1. Where were u born in Africa? I have a friend who was born in Lesotho and is having similiar problems.

irishpal25

if you want to avoid the hassle of getting one.

http://www.fluxcard.com/fake-id-card-03.asp

Ruu_Old

irishpal25 wrote:

if you want to avoid the hassle of getting one.

http://www.fluxcard.com/fake-id-card-03.asp

Top notch advice, get the OP arrested and barred from the US for the lifetime.

irishpal25

getting barred from the US can only be a good thing lol

DemonOfTheFall

lol, i think someones in for a banning.

I got a good smacked arse for being caught with a fluxcard agesmart card before. That was just for buying some drink. The american cops would probably ship you off to guantanamo for one of those.

Hobbes

Black_Couch wrote:

I might be working over in the states this summer but i doubt i'll be getting a j1.

how do you plan to be working? If you don't have a J1 visa you will have to show you can afford to keep yourself for the time there as well as document exactly where you are staying etc.

WhiteWashMan

irishpal25 wrote:

if you want to avoid the hassle of getting one.

http://www.fluxcard.com/fake-id-card-03.asp

banned

Black_Couch

Hobbes wrote:

how do you plan to be working? If you don't have a J1 visa you will have to show you can afford to keep yourself for the time there as well as document exactly where you are staying etc.

with family

Bartronilic

jamiecake wrote:

ye gotta do what they say dude.. from their point of view, any citizen outside the usa may be trying to get in to stay for ever.. and they are not to keen on that idea.. its just unfortuniate in your situation, but im sure you are not the olny one to have ever applied for the j1 as a citizen that was born else where, but grew up in eire, it prob just takes them a little longer to process the application, be cool and PATIENT!! best of luck! :cool:

]Thanks but I'm not like that. I was born but NEVER a citizen of the country ever. I was born to diplomatic immunity parents.