Who Can Apply?

• Nationality:
  
  
  • Any Nationality studying fulltime in the UK.
    (Please note, if you are the holder of an Irish passport, please go to www.j1online.ie for bookings).
  
  
• Age:
  
  
  • 18 years of age at time of application or
  • 18 years of age by 20th May 2008 (with parental permission in form of co-signature on application form)
• Student Status:
  
  
  • Full-time day course (of minimum 2 years full time duration) that can potentially lead to a degree or higher qualification
  • Returning to either a full-time job (if they are in final year of degree or higher course) OR (if on 2/3 year Cert or Diploma course) returning to full-time education in autumn 2008 to continue at least one more year of full-time study on their current course or programme of study in order to ultimately gain a degree or higher qualification.

Students are only eligible on the programme as long as they intend to gain a minimum of a degree qualification at the end of their studies. If a student is studying on a 2 year Cert course or 3 year Diploma course and does not intend (or cannot) follow on to a degree level course, then they are not eligible for the Programme. If a student cannot convince the US Embassy at the time of their Interview that they are coming back to continue studying towards their degree in their course of study, they will be rejected immediately.

Repeat J1ers:

If you have already been on the J1 Summer Work & Travel Programme you can go again as many times as you like so long as you fulfil the eligibility criteria above!

If you have participated on any other type of J1-Visa Programme such as Internship USA or Summer Camp USA, you should apply for this J1 Work & Travel programme as a 1st timer as long as you fulfil the eligibility criteria above. However, you will have to submit copies of your previous IAP-66 or DS-2019 with your programme application.

International Students:

If you are an International student studying at a UK University or College, you may apply for J1 2008. However, additional documentation, visa fees and processing may be required. Please check with your local USIT branch for more details.

The US Embassy reserves the right to issue and refuse the J-1 visa. In cases where a visa is denied, full cancellation fees will apply and neither USIT nor CIEE can be held responsible for or make any plea to reverse any decision made by the US Embassy.