J-1 Visa Sponsorship (Trainees and Interns)

Global Current (GC) still has plenty of DS-2019 forms available for sponsoring potential J-1 exchange visitors in the trainee and intern categories for the remainder of 2011.

FYI - GC does not assist foreign nationals in finding suitable training or internship opportunities within the U.S.

If you are a foreign national who has already been offered a training or internship opportunity in the U.S. and seek J-1 sponsorship, we may be able to help!

Please contact us at: +1 212 757 3774 (Extension: 240)

Jon Adler
Senior Program Manager

J-1 Program Changes?

As a J-1 program sponsor for J-1 trainee and intern visas, we have heard from an increasing number of companies that utilize the J-1 program regarding upcoming changes in 2012. We are often asked how any such changes will affect their use of foreign nationals for training or internships moving forward.

As of November 4, 2011, the U.S. Department of State has not announced or implemented any new changes to the J-1 trainee/intern programs for 2012. Any suggestions of future changes are strictly speculative at this point.

We do not have any insight into future changes that the U.S. Department of State will implement to the J-1 trainee/intern programs moving forward.

Rest assured that we have been following the developments in Washington very closely and will be sure to keep all interested parties in the loop through this blog.

As advocates of the J-1 program, we welcome the opportunity to discuss the program and how it benefits companies both big and small.

DS-2019s Available for Eligible J-1 Trainee/Intern Candidates

Global Current still has plenty of DS-2019 documents remaining for the 2011 calender year.

While other J-1 visa sponsors may run out of these forms, rest assured that Global Current will be able to handle your J-1 visa trainee/intern sponsorship needs for the foreseeable future!

We're Moving!

Dear Friends,

I hope that everyone is enjoying the summer season.

Please note that our office will be changing addresses as of September 1st 2011. Our new mailing address will be:

AIESEC United States/Global Current
11 Hanover Square
Suite 1700
New York, NY 10005

We are quite excited about moving into our new office space. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.

Thanks,
Jon Adler

Sponsorship for Trainee & Intern Programs

If you represent a company interested in hosting a foreign national for a trainee or intern program in the United States we may be able to sponsor them for a J-1 visa.

As an intern, foreign nationals can come to the U.S. from anywhere between 3 weeks and 12 months to gain genuine office experience.

As a trainee, foreign nationals can come to the U.S., from anywhere between 3 weeks and 18 months to train in a wide variety of occupational skills.

Assuming the J-1 candidate is eligible for our sponsorship services, the whole process can take as short as 3 weeks.

All foreign nationals on J-1 trainee or intern programs are required to return to their home countries after their J-1 programs are complete.

Have questions? Contact us, we welcome all inquiries!
jona@aiesecus.org

Jon Adler, Program Manager

Did You Know? - J-1 Trainee Requirements

Foreign nationals from all countries are eligible for a U.S. J-1 trainee visa if they:

a) Possess a foreign degree and 1+ year of relevant professional experience
b) In lieu of a degree, possess 5+ years of relevant professional experience

If you are a foreign national who has already secured a trainee opportunity here in the United States, we may be able to serve as your J-1 program visa sponsor.

Please feel free to e-mail us with any questions:
jona@globalcurrentexchanges.org

We welcome all inquiries!

Thanks,
Jon Adler, Program Manager

Does the J Visa Program Abuse American Workers?

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......