Visa for internship in USA - J-1

• Applicants must be full time students or have graduated recently (you must commence internship no later than 12 months after graduation).
• The applicant must be minimum 18 years old.
• The applicant must have the sufficient English skills to work in a company in the US.
• All applicants must demonstrate their ability to comprehend and communicate in English.
• Applicants must be enrolled in an academic program lasting at least a year. The educational program must result in an educational degree.
• The internship must be relevant to the applicant's study at home.
• If the applicant has taken internships in the US previously he or she must prove that the new training period does not correspond to the former.

• Applicants who have graduated longer than 12 months prior and hold relevant work experience can also apply for a J-1 visa. This is called Practical Career Training.
   
  • The applicant must have a higher education that has lasted at least 2 years.
  • The internship must be related to the applicant's education.
  • The applicant must have at least one year of relevant work experience.

A J-1 visa only allows interns to work in positions that require special skills. This means that the job should require some theoretical knowledge. Unskilled tasks such as working as a receptionist, clerk, cashier or bartender will, in most cases, not be allowed.

• Au-pair work, maid work or other domestic work like child care.
• Scout leader, Camp director.
• Medicine/nursing or other fields that involves therapy, counselling, nursing or diagnosis of medical, psychiatric or psychological nature.
• Pharmacy related work.
• Veterinary or animal keeper.
• Pilot or crew member on a boat or plane.
• Teachers or trainers.
• Temporary work or consultancy work.

With the DS-2019 form and a good health insurance you can apply for your J-1 visa at the American Consulate. The costs for the DS-2019 and the mandatory health insurance are dependent on the length of your stay in the USA. 

Please contact KILROY or visit our local pages for information regarding prices.