The J1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa that offers the opportunity to foreign nationals to come ot the United States for a period of time to promote cultural or educational exchange. There are a variety of fields in which J1 visas permit these foreigners to experience American lifestyles and/or education.. These include camp counselors, au pairs, physicians, secondary school students, short-term scholars,...

Academic Student

Foreign students who wish to study in the U.S. may obtain a student visa to enroll full time in an “academic” educational program, a language-training program, or a vocational program at a school approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). An F-1 student visa allows the student to enter and stay in the United States for “duration of status,” meaning for the...