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United States J-1 exchange visitor

5 facts quoted from the official source

Participate in an approved educational or cultural exchange programme.

Route type
Study
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
2
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Employment, placement or host agreementA designated programme sponsor must issue Form DS-2019 and register the participant in SEVIS.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel documentA valid passport or accepted travel document is required for visa issuance or admission.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsSome participants are subject to the two-year foreign-residence requirement unless waived.
Also stated by the source
  • Work rights during studyWork or training is limited to the approved exchange programme.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to United States?
The official source states: Participate in an approved educational or cultural exchange programme.

Every answer is quoted from the official travel.state.gov page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 5 points against the official source; 5 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source travel.state.govLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this United States government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other study routes to United States

3 other study routes to United States.

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