J-1 Visa - Exchange Visitor Visa

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J-1 Visa: Academic Studies as an Exchange Visitor

The J1 exchange visitor program is designed to promote the interchange of persons, knowledge, and skills in the fields of education, arts, and sciences. Participants include:

•	Students at all academic levels
•	Trainees receiveing on-the-job training with firms, institutions, and agencies
•	Teachers of primary, secondary, and specialized schools
•	Professors coming to teach or do research at institutions of higher learning
•	Research scholars
•	Professional trainees in the medical and allied fields
•	International visitors coming to U.S. to tour, observe, consult, conduct research, receive training, demonstrate specialized knowledge or skills, or participate in an organized individuals-to-individuals program

Benefits of the J1 Visa

A.	You can enter the U.S. as an exchange visitor
B.	Your dependents can stay with you as long as you maintain your J1 status. They can also attend school while on the J-2 dependent visa
C.	You are exempt from Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax withholdings
D.	Your dependents are eligible to apply for employment authorization, and may work in the U.S. Nevertheless, they cannot successfully get work authorization if the money earned is needed to support you

Steps to Acquiring a Student Visa
This section seeks to assist students going to the U.S. for further studies on F1 visa:

Step 1: Take The Required Academic Test for Planned Education
• Figure out what test you need to take
• Register for the test
• Take and pass the test in home country

Step 2: Register at an accredited U.S. College or University
• Find a University you would like to Attend in the United States See tips on finding a suitable university for you.
• Apply to the College/University
• Fulfil all formalities of registration
• Obtain an I-20
(After all your registration formalities has been completed the College/University will send you an I-20 which you will need while applying for the visa.)

Step 3: Apply for the Student Visa
You will apply for the student visa and go through a visa interview at a US consulate in your home country. See below for the obligated documents that goes along with the visa application.

If in fact your immediate family is coming to USA with you on a Student Dependant Visa, then apply for their visa at the same time as yours.

Visa will be issued for the duration mentioned on your form I-20. (In practice most students successfully get five-year visas irrespective of the duration mentioned on the I-20).

If in fact you are refused a visa, you can apply again and again. There is no limit to the number of times you can apply for a visa.
Having relatives or family in the US does not disqualify you for a US visa.

Step 4: Get the Visa Stamped

Step 5: Communicate with your College/University for significant information and key dates.

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