Host An International Intern, Trainee or Work And Travel Participant

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Host a J-1 Visa participant and experience cultural exchange within your company, making international connections and adding different perspectives in your work force. Take advantage of program Support from Grupolive Cultural Xchange.

Benefits of hosting a J-1

This are some of the highlights of having a J-1 employee:

Include international talents to your staff, with enthusiasm to learn as being part of your team
Get Known Internationally
Get to know different cultures and backgrounds within your workplace
Get different perspectives from people all around the world to grow your business or improve productivity
Hire employees with college studies who can bring expertise to your company
Take advantage of program Support from Grupolive Cultural Xchange about J1´s and their supervision.
Get tax benefits such as exemptions on FICA (Social Security and Medicare) and FUCA (Federal Unemployment Tax)
We as Grupolive Cultural Xchange will make sure that the perfect candidate is selected for your desired position, making a pre-selection before presenting them to you for the interviews.

Being part of Grupolive means belonging to a network of companies that are open to cultural exchange and personal enrichment, not only for participants but to all the people involved in the program. You will get advice from a company with more than 15 years of experience making cultural bridges between Argentinians and Americans. We will be pre-selecting the best candidates to fulfil your staffing needs adding great assets to your company. Making things easier and simpler, that’s what we offer.

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Purpose of the Program

Create the chance for both international participants and American business and individuals to learn from each other’s cultures and expertise, as well as giving both the opportunity to acquire new perspectives and ideas, while growing professionally at the same time.

In the case of Work and Travel J-1´s, it also provides the opportunity for students to travel around the US and get to know American Culture during their summer break and it’s meant for students to experience and learn from a new culture, while they show theirs to the host company members on their 4-month summer break. This is a seasonal program.

The idea behind the Intern/Trainee program is to help those interested in it to develop skills related to their professional career, learning in a professional environment, practising and polishing their English at the same time. The length of these programs varies from 2 to 18 months, giving the employer different opportunities.

For more information, you can visit the BridgeUSA web page.

Why are Sponsors needed for J-1 Visa Participants?

Sponsors are organizations that help ensure that all the regulatory requirements for this kind of visa are fulfilled, making sure that the candidate is appropriate for this kind of program and that the job and training they will be doing are correct according to this visa. For that reason, these sponsors, after being designated by The U.S. Department of State, issue a Certificate of Eligibility (DS-2019 Form) that is required for the participants to apply for the visa.

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Host Requirements

Your company must meet the following requirements to be eligible:

Comply with all federal, state and local labour and occupational health and safety laws, including compensation requirements and regulations
Provide a professional training program in an office-type setting, with no more than 20% clerical or basic work
There must be at least five full-time, on-site employees per J-1 intern or trainee to ensure adequate training and supervision is provided.
Be in business and operational for at least six months
Have an English-language website and company-based email addresses
Interview candidates via phone, webcam, or in-person
Agree to complete mandatory program evaluations and to notify your sponsor in case of an emergency or any changes to the training plan or supervision
The host company must commit to offering a minimum of 32 hours per week to the J1 participant.

Every J-1 Participant will…

Be enrolled or within 12 months of graduating from a post-secondary institution. For interns, it has to be a relevant course of studies; for trainees, they must have a degree and at least a year of related work experience.
Know enough English to correctly perform in their positions
Have the right attitude to be able to join a team and be open to bond with Americans and their day to day culture

Hosting proccess

1-CONTACT US
Tell us about what program interests you the most and the questions you may have.
2-RECEIVE INFORMATION
We will get back to you as quick as possible with all the information you need.
3-POSITIONS
Let us know the positions you need to fill in and the profile of your preferred candidates.
4-CANDIDATES SELECTIONS
Select one of our pre-selected candidates.
5-ENJOY
Just wait until the candidate arrives to work and enjoy the High Season!

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You will be helped by one of our associates during the whole process. We will make this process easy giving you all the information needed and guiding.