The J1 exchange visitor program is designed to promote the interchange of persons, knowledge, and skills in the fields of education, arts, and sciences. Participants include:
- Students at all academic levels
- Trainees obtaining on-the-job training with firms, institutions, and agencies
- Teachers of primary, secondary, and specialized schools
- Professors coming to teach or do research at institutions of higher learning
- Research scholars
- Professional trainees in the medical and allied fields
- International visitors coming to U.S. to tour, observe, consult, conduct research, receive training, demonstrate specialized knowledge or skills, or participate in an organized people-to-people program
Benefits of the J1 Visa - You can enter the U.S. as an exchange visitor
- Your dependents can stay with you as long as you maintain your J1 status. They can also attend school while on the J-2 dependent visa
- You are exempt from Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax withholdings
- Your dependents are eligible to apply for employment authorization, and may work in the U.S. However, they cannot get work authorization if the money earned is needed to support you
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