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There has been an increased amount of debate within the U.S. Government regarding the question as to whether the J-1 Visa Program abuses foreign students and American workers. A hearing within the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Enforcement will address this question at some point this Fall.
While there are certainly areas within the program that could be vastly improved upon, particularly the Summer Work/Travel program, it is our belief that the benefits of the program, such as promoting greater foreign understanding of the United States and our culture, far outweigh the disadvantages.
As an accredited J-1 visa sponsor for the trainee & intern categories, we work tirelessly to make sure that the foreign nationals that we sponsor are not coming to the U.S. to take employment positions from American workers. We also will only sponsor foreign nationals who wholeheartedly plan to return to their home countries once their training/intern programs are complete. We truly hope that other J-1 visa sponsors take the same approach.
What do you think of the J-1 program? How can it be improved? We welcome your feedback......
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"it is our belief that the benefits of the program, such as promoting greater foreign understanding of the United States and our culture, far outweigh the disadvantages"
ReplyDeleteI live in a resort area and have talked to many J-1s participating in the Summer Work/Travel program over the years. The benefits you speak of, quite frankly, do not exist. Because of the unscrupulous business practices of many companies who employ these students, they return home thinking the United States is a cruel place dominated by a culture of corporate greed.