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  • Home
  • Current COVID Updates
  • COVID 19 Travel (Flight Travel)
  • Intern Application
  • Purpose of the J 1 Program
  • Cultural Development
  • Fees, Eligibility, Pricing
  • Pre_departure Orientation Agenda
  • (TO BE COMPLETED IN HOME COUNTRY) PRE-DEPARTURE Orientation
  • Arrival Orientation Agenda
  • (COMPLETE IN USA) ARRIVAL ORIENTATION
  • (COMPLETE IN USA) ARRIVAL VALIDATION
  • Health Insurance Requirements
    • Your Policy
    • Global Secutive Insurance
    • 7 Corners Health Insurance
  • Social Security Card/I-94
  • Required Evaluation Forms
  • Travel Procedures
  • Exchange Visitor Office
  • Reporting Serious Issues/Problems
  • Emergency Contact Info
  • Wilberforce Pamphlet on Rights/Protections
  • Reverse Exchanges
  • MY ADDRESS HAS CHANGED
  • Host Employer Agreement
  • Contact Us
  • Safety COVID Updates
GCE, INC.

Purpose of the J 1 program

Purpose of the J-1 Internship Program
• The purpose of the Program is to provide foreign nationals with opportunities to participate in educational and cultural programs in the United States and return home to share their experiences and to encourage Americans to participate in educational and cultural programs in other countries.
Exchange visitors enter the United States on a J Visa. (62.1)
• The program is a cultural exchange program, not a work program and you are required to
participate in cultural activities, and follow your training plan or you can be terminated from the program.
• The Intern Eligibility allows current students or those graduated within 1 year to participate in a  structured guided internship program who have attended an approved academic institution.
• Home country physical presence requirement (applies to some, please read)
• https://egov.ice.gov/sevishelp/programsponsoruser/two-year_homecountry_
physical_presence_requirement.htm
​Your  stipend or wages might not cover all of their expenses and that they should bring additional personal funds- financial responsibility form  required to be filled out
Terms and Conditions -  Statement of Purpose and Agreement form


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