Jun
7
J-1 Students Hit New York
Filed Under Immigration News, J1 Visitor Exchange
Thousands of British and Irish students have arrived in New York seeking work and accommodation for the next four months.
The students, aged between 18-22, are traveling to the US on a J-1 visa, a student work/travel visa. Under the J-1, a student who is currently in college or has completed their degree with the guarantee of a job back home can live and work legally anywhere they choose in the US for four months, as well as enjoying a month of grace in which to travel or just relax.
Although there was a definite slump in the number of British and Irish students applying for the J-1 visa since 9/11, the numbers are back up again.
Lisa O’ Regan, the marketing manager of an Irish travel agency, says, “We are delighted that the numbers are strong this year and several Irish students are heading to the states for the summer.”