New Jersey Immigration J-1 Exchange Visa Attorney

Foreign National Exchange Trainee Visa

A non-immigrant visa used for people wishing to train in the United States is the J-1 Exchange Trainee Visa.  This type of visa must be sponsored by an exchange visitors' program designated by the U.S. Information Agency.  There are certain individuals who qualify for this type of a visa.  To find out if you qualify, and to have your application prepared correctly, choose a New Jersey immigration attorney to help you with the process. 

The most common applicant's approved for this type of visa include

• Students pursuing full-time formal course
• Short-term scholars coming to the U.S. to lecture, go to seminars, workshops, etc., for as much as six months
• Trainees coming for a structured training program presented by a selected sponsor (limited to 18 months)
• Teachers who are teaching full-time in an established primary or secondary school (up to 3 years and 30 days)
• Professors and research scholars and the time is the same as the teachers
• Specialists in a field or with a skill (limited to 1 year plus 30 days)
• Alien physicians who graduated from foreign medical schools and wanting training at a U.S. accredited school of medicine (stay limited to 7 years plus 30 days)
• International visitors, such as potential leaders wanting to engage in discussions, consultations, professional meetings, conferences, workshops and travel (stay limited to 1 year plus 30 days)
• Government visitors (stay limited to 18 months)
• Camp counselors (stay limited to 4 months)
• Au pairs 18 to 26 years old, who are secondary school graduates and who are proficient in English (limited to one year)

There are many documents and steps that have to be taken in order to receive a visa just to be able to enter the U.S. It can be very complicated.  With the help of the Law Offices of Lloyd E. Bennett, Esq., P.C., we can simplify the process for you.

Skilled New Jersey Immigration Attorney

If you have been experiencing stops or barriers to applying or receiving a visa or don't know what type of visa to apply for, contact the Law Offices of Lloyd E. Bennett, Esq., P.C. to receive the assistance you deserve.  Mr. Bennett's office has been successfully assisting clients in the New Jersey and New York areas since 1987 and is readily available to assist you any time.  He looks forward to hearing from you.  SE HABLA ESPANOL