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What Is A Bridge USA J-1 Visa?

To join the Internship or Management Training program, all participants must secure a J-1 visa. This visa, initiated by the U.S. government, facilitates educational and cultural experiences for international university students and young professionals within the United States for a limited duration.

These programs provide structured opportunities for cultural immersion and professional growth aligned with the participant’s academic or occupational pursuits. Administered by the U.S. Department of State, the J-1 Visa, also known as the Exchange Visitor Program, is a non-immigrant visa category. Further details can be found on the U.S. Department of State website at http://j1visa.state.gov.

BridgeUSA J-1 Visa Eligibility

J-1 Internship

J-1 Internship programs are crafted to enable international university students or recent graduates to venture into the United States, fostering an understanding of American culture while gaining practical experience in American business practices within their chosen occupational sphere.

To qualify as a J-1 Intern, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Education: Be a foreign national currently enrolled in a degree-granting post-secondary academic institution outside the United States, or have graduated from such an institution within the past 12 months from your program start date.

  • Language Proficiency: Possess sufficient proficiency in English to actively engage in your designated program.

  • Age Requirement: Be between the ages of 18 and 35.

J-1 Trainee

J-1 Training programs are tailored to facilitate foreign professionals’ immersion into the United States, offering exposure to American culture alongside training in American business practices within their chosen occupational domain.

To qualify as a Trainee, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Education and Experience: Hold a degree from a foreign post-secondary academic institution and possess at least one year of work experience in your occupational field acquired outside the United States, or have a minimum of five years of work experience in your occupational field acquired outside the United States.

  • Language Proficiency: Demonstrate sufficient proficiency in English to actively participate in your designated program.

  • Age Requirement: Be between the ages of 20 and 35.