Training Visa
There are three visa options for foreign nationals seeking employment training in the United States.
J1 Visa – Intern
Foreign nationals who are currently in school in a foreign country or who have graduated from a foreign school in the past 12 months can get a J1 visa for an internship. The internship cannot be in an unskilled or medical care field. A US employer can offer the internship and is required to pay significant fees to an approved J1 sponsor (an agency which performs a site visit where the internship will occur and issue paperwork used to obtain the J1 visa).
The US employer must provide entry level training, provide program evaluations, and provide continuous onsite supervision of the trainee. Interns must undergo multiple evaluations by the J1 sponsor to be eligible to continue with the program. The maximum duration of the J1 intern visa is 12 months.
J1 Visa – Trainee
Foreign nationals who have a college degree and one year of employment experience or no degree and five years of experience are eligible for a J1 visa for training. The training cannot be in an unskilled or medical field. A US employer can offer the training and is required to pay significant fees to an approved J1 sponsor (an agency which performs a site visit where the internship will occur and issue paperwork used to obtain the J1 visa).
The training visa cannot be used to fill a position that would ordinarily be filled by a part time of full time employee. Site visits must be conducted by the J1 sponsor prior to the issuance of the J1 visa and during the training program. The J1 sponsor will also ensure that the trainers are properly selected, the trainees are properly supervised, and will make periodic evaluations to ensure compliance. The training must be offered in a full time capacity defined as 32 hours/wk minimum and the maximum duration of the J1 trainee visa is 18 months.
H3 Visa – Trainee
Foreign national who wish to receive training in the US (with no education or work experience requirements) may do so with an H3 visa. The H3 visa requires a US employer to apply for the visa but there is no sponsoring agency as required by the J1 visa (and no sponsor fees or site visits).
The US employer may provide training in any area other than medical training and custodial care is allowed but must be incidental to the training program. The US employer must offer a structured training program with one or more qualified staff members to provide the training. This visa cannot be used to displace an American worker but employment incidental to the training is permissible (on the job training).
The training must be designed to benefit the foreign national in pursuing a career abroad and you must show that the training is not available in their home country. The training can be offered in a part time or full time capacity, the trainee can be paid for the training and the maximum duration of a H3 visa is 24 months.
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on June 20, 2016 at 1:27 pm
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Hi I would like to know if I’m able to apply your company. I when to school in the Phillipines as caregiver.I would like to know what is the requirements, I could able to apply in your agency..thank you
on August 27, 2016 at 12:23 am
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I have a good friend in hongkong and their fillipino nanny is nearing her 2nd contract and I would like to hire her to many my 8 and 6 year old boys , she is 27 years of age and hasn’t completed college, my concern isn’t to hire cheap , my concern is culture based for my children, please email me back