Anyone have experience with getting consecutive J1-visas (different companies)?
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
#42An amusing aside - from the Exchange Visitor Host Site Handbook which is sent to supervisors of J1 program participants: Signs of Cultural Adjustment Issues “This country is really stupid…” - A common statement from trainees who are seeing a cultural trait of the United States through the experience of their own culture, not that of the U.S. A response might be, “Why do you suppose we’ve done that for the last 200 ye…
“Americans ask ‘How are you doing, but don’t really want to know…”
That's always kind of sad.
Re: How to intern in Silicon Valley with a J1 visa
#43Guybrush Threepwood FTW
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#44Having just secured my own J1 visa, I can attest to how relatively easy it was.
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#45An amusing aside - from the Exchange Visitor Host Site Handbook which is sent to supervisors of J1 program participants: Signs of Cultural Adjustment Issues “This country is really stupid…” - A common statement from trainees who are seeing a cultural trait of the United States through the experience of their own culture, not that of the U.S. A response might be, “Why do you suppose we’ve done that for the last 200 ye…
An unusual degree of dry humour for an official pamphlet ;)
Re: How to intern in Silicon Valley with a J1 visa
#46An amusing aside - from the Exchange Visitor Host Site Handbook which is sent to supervisors of J1 program participants: Signs of Cultural Adjustment Issues “This country is really stupid…” - A common statement from trainees who are seeing a cultural trait of the United States through the experience of their own culture, not that of the U.S. A response might be, “Why do you suppose we’ve done that for the last 200 ye…
“Americans ask ‘How are you doing, but don’t really want to know…” That's always kind of sad.
Just think of it as "Hi". Nothing more, nothing less. That's it, simple and easy.
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#48What kind of visa do you hold right now jorde? I would really like to hear more about the path from J1 visa intern to startup founder.
Re: How to intern in Silicon Valley with a J1 visa
#49Do not wait 'a few weeks' before trying to get a social security number. You do have to be in the country for 10 days before you can apply, but apply immediately after that. You can't be paid without a social security number.
As someone who interned on a J1, you don't need an SSN to be paid. You do need an SSN to file a tax return at the end of the year however.
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#50Earlier quoted context omitted.
Sure you can. You can get a TIN instead. Non-citizens shouldn't be able to get a SS number.
J1 visa holders are instructed to get SSN, it's not limited to citizens at all.
Thanks, I had no idea. I guess legal immigration isn't talked about nearly as much as illegal immigration.