Exchange Visitor Visas
Individuals wishing to take part in exchange visitor programs sponsored by schools, businesses, organizations, or institutions will need to obtain a J-1 visa. Exchange programs were created for the benefit scholars, students, international visitors, teachers, research assistants, and business and industrial trainees. There are many different types of exchange programs available to young people, including summer employment programs and internship programs. If you are interested in obtaining a J-1 visa to take part in an exchange program, you should speak with an Atlanta immigration lawyer at The Muhammad Firm to find out how they can facilitate the process.
In order to be eligible for a J-1 exchange visitor visa, individuals must meet several requirements. If they are coming to the United States as a student, scholar, trainee, teacher, professor, research assistant, medical graduate, or international visitor and are planning to participate in a program involving studies, training, research, or cultural enrichment, they will be eligible for the J-1 Visa. Atlanta immigration attorney Kenneth Muhammad will help determine whether or not you are eligible for this type of visa, and as your lawyer he will help you take the necessary actions to obtain an exchange visitor visa if you qualify.
J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa Lawyer in Atlanta
The following activities are permitted by the J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa:
- Au-pair and nanny
- Summer camp counselors and staff
- Post-graduate students
- Government visitors
- Medical students coming to the United States as residents or interns
- Foreign scholars sponsored by universities as temporary faculty
- Business and Industrial trainees
- Activities that are part of an exchange program approved by the U.S. Department of State
If you are interested in becoming an exchange visitor in the U.S., contact an Atlanta Immigration Attorney from The Muhammad Firm for help getting a J-1 Visa!