International Exchange of North America
Hackettstown, NJOfficial websiteInternational Law Institute
Washington, DCOfficial websiteInternational Training and Exchange, Inc. dba Intrax
San Francisco, CAOfficial websiteIntrax Career Training
Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PAOfficial websiteItaly-America Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
New York, NYOfficial websiteJ-1 Visa Exchanges, Inc.
LifeTRAVELED, Inc.
Westlake Village, CAOfficial websiteLongwood Gardens
Kennett Square, PAOfficial websiteMAST International - University of Minnesota
Saint Paul, MNOfficial websiteMennonite Central Committee
Akron, PAOfficial websiteMicron Technology, Inc.
Boise, IDOfficial websiteMultinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture (MESA)
Berkeley, CAOfficial websiteOdyssey International Exchange
Beverly Hills, CAOfficial websitePan Atlantic Consultants
Portland, MEOfficial websitePricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Shearman & Sterling LLP
Society for Human Resource Management
Alexandria, VAOfficial websiteSpirit Cultural Exchange
Oak Park, ILOfficial websiteTeachers Council, Inc.
Annapolis, MDOfficial websiteTexas Instruments Incorporated
Dallas, TXOfficial websiteThe American-Scandinavian Foundation
New York, NYOfficial websiteThe Breakers Palm Beach, Inc.
Palm Beach, FLOfficial websiteThe J. Paul Getty Trust
Los Angeles, CAOfficial websiteThe Ohio State University
Columbus, OHOfficial websiteThe Spain-US Chamber of Commerce
New York, NYOfficial websiteThe Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A., Inc.
Washington, DCOfficial websiteTrane Technologies Company, LLC
Davidson, NCOfficial websiteUSDA/US Forest Service International Programs
Washington, DCU.S. Government Accountability Office
Washington, DCOfficial websiteWhitney Museum of American Art
New York, NYOfficial websiteWorldwide Farmers Exchange
Alameda, CAOfficial website
What is a J-1 visa sponsor?
A J-1 sponsor is an organization designated by the U.S. Department of State to run an Exchange Visitor Program. You cannot apply for a J-1 visa on your own: a sponsor first accepts you into its program and issues Form DS-2019, the document you need for your visa application.
How does the J-1 process work?
- Choose your category. Intern, trainee, teacher, au pair, research scholar and the other categories each have their own rules and their own sponsors.
- Find a sponsor. Pick a sponsor designated for your category from the list above and apply through its website.
- Receive your DS-2019. Once the sponsor accepts you, it issues Form DS-2019.
- Pay the SEVIS fee. The I-901 SEVIS fee is paid after you have your DS-2019.
- Complete the DS-160 and attend your interview. Apply for the visa online and book an interview at a U.S. embassy or consulate.
This list is taken from the U.S. Department of State’s public list of designated sponsors. Crosena is not a sponsor and is not affiliated with the Department of State. Places, sponsorship and visas are decided by sponsors and the U.S. government.
