A step-by-step guide to applying for a J1 visa! First, you must…
A step-by-step guide to applying for a J1 visa!
First, you must select the type of J1 Visa program in which you wish to participate.
Second, you locate a sponsor who will assist you in the application process.
Finally, you must complete the DS-2019 Form and pay the SEVIS fee.
Fourth, you must complete the DS-160, which is an online nonimmigrant application form.
Finally, you arrange for an interview with the Embassy or Consulate.
Which type of Exchange Visa do you need to apply for?
Depending on your reason for visiting the US, you can apply for a J1 Visa, which is a nonimmigrant temporary visa for work and study, or a J2 Visa, which is also a temporary visa but only allows you to accompany a J1 Visa holder.
What is the amount of money that J2 visa applicants must have?
When in the United States, the J1 Visa holder is responsible for financially assisting J-2 dependents.
Before FSIS can issue DS-2019s to family members, the J1 holder must show proof of additional appropriate financial assistance if the minimum funding requirements for J-2 dependents are not met by the J1 holder’s wage, stipend, or other income.
J-2 dependents must have a minimum funding amount of $700 for the spouse and $500 for each child.
What is the total number of J2 Visas issued?
J2 Visas, like F2 Visas, are dependent temporary nonimmigrant visas that are not available to everyone.
You must be the spouse or unmarried child of a J1/F1 Visa holder in order to apply.
Because there are fewer J2 Visa applicants than J1 Visa applicants, around 40,000 J2 Visas were issued.
