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Are J1's just for students?

  • 17-08-2011 12:41pm
    #1
    G-Money
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,199 ✭✭✭


    Stupid question but is a J1 just for students?

    I'd love to go work and live in the US but getting a H-1B is extremely difficult as most employers aren't interested once they hear I need a visa. Transferring on an L visa in my current company is not an option as I'm not permanent with them.

    I wondered if J-1's are open to most people and possibly using that to get my foot in the door with a company over there.

    I'm an IT professional and have about 10 years experience but I don't have a degree.


Comments

  • #2
    silja
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭silja


    Sorry but yes, the J1 one year intern visa is just for students and those who graduated within the last year.


  • #3
    lil_lisa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭lil_lisa


    It might also interest you to look at the trainee visa. There's information here.


  • #4
    avalon68
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 689 ✭✭✭avalon68


    silja wrote: »
    Sorry but yes, the J1 one year intern visa is just for students and those who graduated within the last year.

    There are other types of J1 visas that do not require you to be within a year of graduating, or to be a student. The J1 program is a visitor exchange program, for short periods of work (up to 5 years). These visas are very common in academia, Im not sure how/if they apply in other professions. In any case, the employer would still need to sponsor you, but a J1 doesnt cost them anything.


  • #5
    silja
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭silja


    avalon68 wrote: »
    There are other types of J1 visas that do not require you to be within a year of graduating, or to be a student.

    That is true (thoguh the others tend to be more difficult to get into, at least going by friends' experiences), which is why I qualified my response, refering to the intern program here: http://dublin.usembassy.gov/general/twelve-month-intern-work-and-travel-pilot-program.html


  • #6
    SonicC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭SonicC


    The J1 visa is also open to part-time students, so if you were to continue working for your company, and start a part-time course (level 6 or higher) you could do that say from septem to june then head off next summer for the 12month j1 visa , you would be taking a "year out" from your studying to do the visa. i think this could be possible if any1 can correct me on this, please do!


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