Final Year in college-will i get rammed?

phantomwolf

I'm in final year of college now and going to chicago on the J1- I read somewhere that when I go to the embassy that I will have to prove that I am coming back to Ireland to work or further education. I plan on doing a masters but not for a year to get some money together... a
Any advice is appreciated
thanks

Neamhshuntasach

Yeah you will need to prove you are returning to Ireland after your J1 visa expires. I had a mate who was in his final year and he just presented a signed letter from his employer that he had a job to come back to after the summer. So if you are working just asked your employer to type up a letter on headed paper stating that they will keep you position open regardless of whether you'll return to work there or not. Or just apply for your masters if not too late and defer it for a year. If you don't bring any proof they'll aparently reject you on the spot.

emeraldstar

I don't think you can defer a masters for a year if you get offered a place?

Neamhshuntasach

I've a mate who's going traveling with me who is defering his masters until next year in DCU. Well i'm guessing it's his masters. He's already done 4 years in Trinity and he's not taking another subject. It's worth checking out if it's an option.

sharkDawg

The easiest thing you could do is just to ask someone you know to write you a letter offering you a job starting next September/October

phantomwolf

ok, thanks for the info, i was planning on going in and just promising i was coming back. I have a freind whos dad paints houses professionally, would a latter from him be sufficient?

Neamhshuntasach

It would have to be headed paper. So just do something up in Word with contact details and such if he doesn't have any. I reckon they'd accept that. Just call up the US embassy and ask them what is sufficient.