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The J-1 Visa is issued to foreign employees who will
be actively engaged in on the job training under employment
circumstances equivalent to that of a U.S employee in
the same position.
It is designed for the U.S employer
to gain some productive benefits from the foreign employee's
employment even though the main purpose of the employee's
presence in the United States is to gain on the job
practical training.
The J-1 visa is issued for the duration
required to complete the training in question.
This visa is often used for the employment
of foreign au pairs in the United States.
The purpose of the training must be
to improve the visitor's skills for use in the visitor's
home country. The trainee must receive remuneration
equal to the prevailing minimum wage and the prevailing
working conditions for the particular industry concerned.
The foreign trainee must show an intention
to maintain a foreign residence which he or she has
no intention of abandoning..
The J-1 visa beneficiary is barred
from filing a permanent visa application or change of
status to a H or L visa for a period of two years
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