J1 Foreign Students
Summer 2010 & Spring 2010 Programs:
Visa type: J-1.
Work authorization: up to four months.
Selection and Screening Process:
As per Department of State regulations, sponsors are required to screen all the international candidates. Personal interviews are conducted to ensure that the program is suitable to the participant's background, needs and experience. Only full-time post-secondary students at accredited educational institutions are eligible to participate. All foreign workers must possess sufficient proficiency in the English language. Seasonal Staffing Solutions will select only those participants who fully match your reqirements.
Authorized Positions:
- Restaurant/hospitality industry: Foreign staff may work at any positions, including, but not limited to waitstaff, housekeepers, cashiers, receptionists, hosts, dishwashers, etc.
- Amusement industry: International students are often hired to perform as ride-attendants, lifeguards, food sellers, etc.
- Retail: Foreign staff may be arranged to work at any retail establishment as cashiers, deli, or crew members.
- Construction: any entry-level positions of helpers, cleaners, etc.
- Moving&Storage businesses benefit by employing seasonal movers, packers, helpers, etc.
- Gas Station Attendants
- Lifeguards for hotels, apartment complexes and staffing firms
- Any other entry-level positions
Unauthorized Activities:
- Program participants may not be employed as domestic employees in United States households.
- Foreign employees may not be engaged in positions that require the participants to invest his or her monies to provide themselves with inventory for the purpose of door-to-door sales.
Social Security Number:
International workers will apply shortly upon arrival. Note that the foreign staff may work while the Social Security number application is being processed. Read more about hiring J-1 visitors without SSN.
Participating Countries:
Spring Program: Thailand.
Summer Program: Most arrive from Russia. Some come from Belarus, Ukraine, Kazahstan, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Romania, Poland.
Arrival Dates:
Spring Program: February until March.
Summer Program: From late April until early July. Most will arrive either in May or June. Please let us know if you have any preferences.
Departure Dates:
Spring Program: May/June.
Summer Program: August through October. Most will plan their departure for September.