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  • J-1 Intern and Trainee Visa Host Company Regulations

  • Has your business been in operation for at least one year?*
  • Do you have at least 3 full-time employees regularly working at the internship/traineeship training site?*
  • Are you able to provide at least 32 hours per week and pay at or above minimum wage to the intern/trainee?*
  • Will the intern/trainee be in the office at least 60% of the week (i.e. no more than 2 days training remotely)?*
  • Will there be an on-site supervisor when the intern/trainee is in the office?*
  • Is the primary language spoken in your office English?*
  • Is the training site accessible by public transportation?*

  • The following are ineligible for internship/traineeship under the J-1 intern & trainee visa.

    • Positions with more than 20% clerical activity (making copies, phone operator, data entry, filing)
    • Positions of unskilled labor
    • Flight training
    • Performing arts, including dance instructors
    • Positions involving clinical or medical patient care or contact, including dentistry, child/elder care, veterinary medicine, doctors, nurses, psychological therapy, cosmetology, sports or physical therapy, speech therapy or social work
    • Programs in child care and sports coaching, include positions at pre-schools and daycare centers and after-school programs
    • Programs in the field of carpentry, home electricians, or construction trades
    • Programs at camps or residential facilities, economy hotels, bakeries, retail sites, auto body shops, home-based construction businesses, or home offices
    • Programs involving the use of staffing agencies or unauthorized recruiters
  • Does the internship/traineeship you offer fall within any of the categories listed above?*

  • Host Company Information

  • Annual Revenue (USD)*
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Have you hosted a J-1 Intern or Trainee in the past?*
  • Do you currently have any other J-1 Intern or Trainee on-site?*
  • Do you have a valid Worker’s Compensation policy at this site?*
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