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Evaluate a candidate

Tell us about the person and the role. We’ll show which of the five J-1 categories fit, and how to make a better one fit.

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This tool is not for hospitality programs. Hotels, restaurants, resorts, tourism, and food service go straight to sponsor review.

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About the position

Fields marked * are required. Everything else is optional.

Optional. Helps us flag duties that don’t fit a category, and how to rework them.

Refine the role: hours, on-site % (optional)

At least 60% on-site is expected.

About the candidate

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Fields marked * are required. Everything else is optional, and blank is safe: unanswered questions go to sponsor review instead of counting against anyone.

Education

If still studying, pick the degree in progress.

Whether the highest degree came from a US or a non-US institution.

Intern eligibility ends 12 months after graduation. Leave blank if still enrolled.

Experience

years
months

Research Scholar needs 12 months of research experience in the field, or 18 months of any experience.

years
months

Intern and Trainee count only experience earned outside the US. The scholar categories count all of it.

Prior J-1 history

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