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Information for International Students seeking internships at WITA

More about the J-1 visa:

The J-1 visa for Trainee or Intern can be for periods of up to 18 months. Overall, the J-1 visa is an exchange visa category, with several subcategories. The J-1 visa subcategory you will need to apply for is: "Trainee or Intern."

The J-1 visa process can take 2-4 months or even longer, so plan for that time before applying. You might contact the US consulate in your home country to inquire about wait times to help you plan.

With a J-1 visa, you must return home within 30 days of the completion of your internship program.  WITA cannot and will not assist you in trying to transfer to another visa category in an attempt to stay longer in the USA.

WITA has hosted 2 international students on J-1 visas in recent years, one from Slovakia and one from the Netherlands.  Both used AIPT as their J-1 visa sponsoring program.