Seasonal Help for Retail Businesses.

This program benefits hundreds of seasonally oriented retail businesses. Select foreign university students have the unique opportunity to visit the United States and work in an American retail company for a maximum of four months during their summer vacation. The foreign staff will have, or acquire upon arrival, a Social Security card. They will be further validated by a branch of the Department of Homeland Security. They are required to maintain appropriate comprehensive health insurance during their time in the United States. J-1 visitors are exempt from Medicare, Social Security and federal unemployment taxes. By federal regulation, participants must have sufficient competence in English to participate in this program. International students are very hard-working, intelligent and they are extremely flexible, willing to perform a variety of duties, and to work as many hours as may be needed. There are no hiring costs to the employer; however, it is essential to apply for foreign workers in advance, so there is more time to select the best candidates to match your specific hiring requirements. The best time to start would be in November or December.

Seasonal Staffing Solutions arranges J-1 workers for the following retail positions:

• Cashier;
• Crew Member;
• Cleaner;
• General Helper;

Countries of Origin

Mostly from Russia. Some workers also come from Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia. Winter participants arrive from Brasil, Peru and other countries in South America.

General State Preferences:

The participants may work anywhere in the United States of America. Most of the students prefer to work in New York, New Jersey, California, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin. Many are also arranged for retail businesses in Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Montana and Ohio. We do recommend that you contact us early if your business is located in one of the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.