Do i need leaving cert to get J1 work visa in states

BlueDragon

Hi I've just been offered a bar job in the states on a j1 work visa and i was asked if i had my leaving cert, I told them i completed my leaving cert,
But i failed maths, Does anyone know would this matter much?

AhInFairness

Are you in education at the moment? Have you been approved for a J1 visa?

https://www.j1online.ie/how-to-apply/j1-visa-requirements

Nationality

• Any nationality studying in Ireland or
• Irish, Northern Ireland Nationals studying in Great Britain or
• Irish Nationals on Erasmus/Socrates abroad or
• Legal permanent resident of Northern Ireland studying in Great Britain

Age

• 18 years of age at time of application or
• 18 years of age by 25th May 2012 (with parental permission in form of co-signature on application form)

Student Status

• Full-time day course (running at least 2 years full time) that can potentially lead to a degree or higher qualification
• Returning to either a full-time job (if you are in the final year of your degree or higher course) OR (if in a 2/3 year Cert or Diploma course) returning to full-time education in autumn 2012 for at least one more year of full-time study on your current course in order to ultimately gain a degree or higher qualification.
• Final year students can apply. You just need to be able to show your intention to return to Ireland at the end of your programme. For more information contact programmes@usit.ie.

Students are only eligible on the programme if they intend to gain a minimum of a degree qualification at the end of their studies. If a student is studying on a 2 year Cert course or 3 year Diploma course and does not intend (or cannot) follow on to a degree level course, they are not eligible for the programme.


If a student cannot convince the US Embassy at the time of their interview that they are coming back to continue studying towards their degree in their course of study, they will be rejected immediately.

BlueDragon

No im not, I have 2 certs from college though does that help?
And the bar is sponsoring me and paying for my visa i just have to pay them back,
The bar i work for now have given me a letter stating that they will employ me again when i return in 12 months
Does this help?
It's just me getting in without maths in my leaving cert is what i want to know

AhInFairness

BlueDragon wrote: »

No im not, I have 2 certs from college though does that help?
And the bar is sponsoring me and paying for my visa i just have to pay them back,
The bar i work for now have given me a letter stating that they will employ me again when i return in 12 months
Does this help?
It's just me getting in without maths in my leaving cert is what i want to know

Have you actually applied for and been granted the J1 visa though?

I would suggest you contact the US embassy and ask them tbh.

http://dublin.usembassy.gov/contact.html

BlueDragon

Not yet, I will be in the coming week though
Thanks i didn't think of that

chris85

You need to be a student to get a J1 visa, either in or about to finish a degree level program.