U.S. companies that offer appropriate internships or traineeships to junior-level foreign employees who come to the U.S. to gain on-the-job training often utilize J-1 exchange visitor visa programs for interns and trainees. This program is administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (“BECA”) within the Department of State (DOS). There are several different… Continue Reading
Category Archives: SEVP
Subscribe to SEVP RSS FeedJ-1 Interns and Trainees: What happened at Wyndham should stay at Wyndham
Posted in J-1 Visas, SEVPA recent Wall Street Journal article appeared about J-1 interns and trainees who had been placed at Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort for what appeared to be bona fide internships in hotel and restaurant management. The young interns and trainees claim that they were unexpectedly relegated to the kitchen or to cleaning jobs, that there was no… Continue Reading
Supply of J-1 Visas Nearly Capped
Posted in J-1 Visas, SEVPIn the coming weeks, we expect employers to have a very difficult time locating private sector J-1 sponsors to issue new Forms DS-2019 for interns and trainees. In order to apply for a J-1 visa, an individual must secure a valid Form DS-2019 from a qualified program sponsor that meets the requirements of the Department… Continue Reading
Student and Exchange Visitor Program Scrutiny Alert
Posted in Accreditation Act, SEVPWritten by Susan Cohen and Alec Zadek We wish to alert our readers in the higher education sector to be alert to the scrutiny the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) is now applying to colleges and universities that provide English language training (ESL) programs. Following the passage of the Accreditation of English Language… Continue Reading
