The Exchange Visitor (J1) visa is a visa that granted to individuals to participate in exchange visitor programs in the United States. This visa also applicable for LPDP and Fulbright programs.
The J-1 Visa provides countless opportunities for international candidates looking to travel and gain experience in the United States. The multifaceted programs enable foreign nationals to come to the U.S. to teach, study, conduct research, demonstrate special skills or receive on the job training for periods ranging from a few weeks to several years.
There is a list of programs that can use this J1 visa, make sure your program is eligible before applying by checking the list through this here.
The validity period of a U.S. visa is 5 years. However, in certain cases, it can range from 6 months, 12 months, 2 years, to 5 years. The duration of validity depends on the decision of the consular officer granting it.
To take part in one of the J-1 Visa programs, please locate and contact a designated sponsor. The designated sponsors supervise the application process and are the main point of contact throughout the exchange program process.
Notes:
- Appointment schedules depend on availability provided by the United States Embassy.
For physical documents submission, you can choose :
- Self-submission at SPUN Operations Office
- Book our delivery service for delivery within Jakarta
- Or book this delivery service for delivery from other cities outside Jakarta
To be eligible for this visa, you need to fulfill all of the following conditions:
- Must not have been rejected for a USA visa in the past six months.
- Passport should be valid for at least three months beyond the planned departure date from the USA.
- Ensure the passport contains at least two blank visa pages.
Your passport biodata page
National ID (KTP)
Certificate that shows that you & your dependent are family from your country
A letter stating detailed information of your J1 applications purpose (i.e: for study, research plan, training)
Training/Internship Placement Plan, Form DS-7002 – if the student participating in Trainee and Intern categories also need the DS-7002 form
For the student participating in Trainee and Intern categories, you need to provide with Training/Internship Placement Plan with DS-7002 form.
