New Jersey Immigration: Exchange Visas

J-1 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. To find out if you qualify for this type of visa and to have your application prepared correctly, choose a New Jersey immigration lawyer to help you with the process.

The most common applicants 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 and such , 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 (also up to 3 years and 30 days)
Specialists in a field or with a skill (limited to 1 year plus 30 days)
Alien physicians who graduated from foreign medical schools 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. and it can be very complicated. Our office can simplify the process for you.

Immigration Attorney in New Jersey

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. We have been successfully assisting clients in the New Jersey area since 1987 for their immigration needs and are readily available to assist you any time. We look forward to hearing from you. SE HABLA ESPANOL.

For help with your exchange visa application, contact a New Jersey immigration lawyer today.