How to intern in Silicon Valley with a J1 visa
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How to intern in Silicon Valley with a J1 visa
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Re: How to intern in Silicon Valley with a J1 visa
#2lol:) I have almost the same story:) You've done it well.. Good article, but there is also option to go for J1 Trainee program and its duration is up-to 18 months.
Re: How to intern in Silicon Valley with a J1 visa
#3lol:) I have almost the same story:) You've done it well.. Good article, but there is also option to go for J1 Trainee program and its duration is up-to 18 months.
I'm aware of the Trainee program but little short on details as nobody I know has done it. Do you know if the requirements differ much or if there's any restrictions? Happy to update the article, I'm also adding a mention about Two Year Rule (212e) as it can affect future visas.
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Re: How to intern in Silicon Valley with a J1 visa
#5lol:) I have almost the same story:) You've done it well.. Good article, but there is also option to go for J1 Trainee program and its duration is up-to 18 months.
I'm aware of the Trainee program but little short on details as nobody I know has done it. Do you know if the requirements differ much or if there's any restrictions? Happy to update the article, I'm also adding a mention about Two Year Rule (212e) as it can affect future visas.
There are some differences how the Department of State define both types of J1 Visa. More information can be found here: http://www.cci-exchange.com/work-programs-j1/career-advancem....
The Two Year Rule is mostly for 3rd world countries, the list can be found here:
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_4514.html
Re: How to intern in Silicon Valley with a J1 visa
#6Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm aware of the Trainee program but little short on details as nobody I know has done it. Do you know if the requirements differ much or if there's any restrictions? Happy to update the article, I'm also adding a mention about Two Year Rule (212e) as it can affect future visas.
There are some differences how the Department of State define both types of J1 Visa. More information can be found here: http://www.cci-exchange.com/work-programs-j1/career-advancem... . The Two Year Rule is mostly for 3rd world countries, the list can be found here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_4514.html
Two Year Rule actually applies to all applicants if they are getting money from their government (e.g. a grant from school) but it seems pretty random who gets it or not. I got hit by it but at least my home country (Finland) gives waivers for it in case I ever need to apply for a H1b.
Re: How to intern in Silicon Valley with a J1 visa
#7I had a similar story.
And de facto I've heard such advice, but from a group of people - it's nice to see it grouped. I would add one point: you DON'T need a _local_ representative of CIEE. I did it with a US-based one, http://culturalvistas.org/ (I guess there are more).
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#8This is incredibly awesome! I will be reading and re-reading this article hopefully many times in 2014 as I embark upon the startup internship journey this year. Thanks so much!
Re: How to intern in Silicon Valley with a J1 visa
#9>get at least $4k/mo to manage without savings
I'd love a $24/hr development position. Interns these days are getting paid too well. I interned for half as much and I'm not making much more.
Re: How to intern in Silicon Valley with a J1 visa
#10lol:) I have almost the same story:) You've done it well.. Good article, but there is also option to go for J1 Trainee program and its duration is up-to 18 months.
I'm aware of the Trainee program but little short on details as nobody I know has done it. Do you know if the requirements differ much or if there's any restrictions? Happy to update the article, I'm also adding a mention about Two Year Rule (212e) as it can affect future visas.
I did the J-1 trainee program for 18 months and went into an H1B from that. It was ideal for me because I came right out of school without work experience and it made the process very easy.
One downside was that I had to stay in the US between filing for H1B status and receiving it (you file in the spring, but get the status on October 1st) because the H1B is a dual intent visa (meaning you can state that you want to stay in the US permanently and it is not just a temporary visa) in case they questioned me at the border about the conflicting status of my J-1 and H1B petition.