If you're planning on working in the States this summer, you may already know it's getting a lot harder to get your J-1 visa. Unlike years before, governmental regulations now require that you have a job before you enter the US. That's where we come in!

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Please note the following changes to the regulations to successfully acquire a J1-Visa;

All students must attend a pre-departure interview and mandatory fingerprinting at the US Embassy in Dublin. Once your fees have been paid your interview can be scheduled. Once your interview is complete your visa can be issued. Those you pay their fees in full first will be issued with their visa first.

All students must have a valid US Job Offer in order to travel. US Job Offers may have to be presented at the time of interview in the US Embassy. Any job offers which are found to be fraudulent will be rejected and the person involved will receive a lifelong ban from obtaining any visa to the US.

Final year students are no longer eligible for the J1 programme.

On the plus side there is now an unlimited number of second and third time visas to those students who wish to travel to the States.

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J1Summer.com has won a Special Award in the School and University
Internet Awards. To look at the other winners please go to http://www.suia.org

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The American Embassy in Dublin anticipates a serious shortfall in meeting the demand in processing visas for Summer Work/Travel applicants this year:

Click here to read more to go to the US Embassay Website

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The American Embassy in Dublin anticipates a serious shortfall in meeting the demand in processing visas for Summer Work/Travel applicants this year:

Click here to read more to go to the US Embassay Website

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J1Summer is pleased to announce that in association with Green Hat Media it will be making a TV series this summer in the United States which will focus on the J1 Experience.

Green Hat Media (the Series Producers) are using the J1 Summer Experience to be the focus of its new TRAVEL SERIES First Destination. First Destination will be a travel show with a major difference - It is not for Tourists!!. The show will instead focus on the ever growing trend of 'Long-Term Working Holidays' around the world.

The first such series will focus on the J1 Visa Experience which allows up to 15,000 Irish Students to live and work in the United States every Summer. The series will examine the attractions of the most popular 'J1 locations', along with investigating the availabilty of accommodation, jobs, nightlife, activites, and overall aspects of the 'J1 Experience'.

For more information check out www.GreenHatMedia.com

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J1Summer now offers it users the facility to book beds in over 3000 Hostels Worldwide. Along with Hostels you can also book Tours ahead of time in a similar manner. This Online Reservations System lets you confirm bookings for a mere 10% deposit of the total reservation.

This new service means you can now make sure you have a bed for the first few nights!! Hostels are also great places to meet other travellers and get news on local Accommodation and Jobs!!

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Nantucket Bank invites applications for a range of seasonal positions in our three branches this summer. We seek numerate individuals with good organisational and interpersonal skills to fill a range of teller and customer service functions at the bank.

The position offers approx. $12 ph, with overtime paid at time-and-a-half. A bonus of up to $800 will be paid those who perform well up to their commitment date of work (usually 12 weeks to work beyond Labor Day). A new housing arrangement is in place this year. Successful candidates will be offered seasonal bank housing together, at a discounted rate.

We welcome applications from both groups and individuals (who hold legitimate visas) to apply in the following way. Applications will only be accepted if the following steps are strictly adhered to:

1. Attach a two-page CV in a blank email to ackbank03@yahoo.com.
2. Submit a hard copy of this CV and cover letter (optional) to the Secretary’s office of the Student’s Union, located on the first floor of # 5 Carrigside (across the road from the college road entrance to UCC). Envelopes should be marked “Nantucket Bank Seasonal Recruitment”.
3. Please staple a passport photo to the front of your CV.

Further announcements, details on progression, etc. will be posted on notice boards in the accounting/finance department, on www.J1summer.com, or communicated in person by phone/email. Please forward any queries you may have to ackbank03@yahoo.com only.

Note: the closing date for applications is Friday 28th March 2003.

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J1 Summer in conjunction with CIT's Explicit Magazine has the first of its Guides Published in a Campus Publication. A Summary of San Diegos Guide can now be read in Explicit's latest Edition. Explicit is available on CIT's Campus and is Published by the Students Union

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The Long Awaited Accommodation section is now operating. This new service will allow accommodation providers to advertise their accommodation for free, along with uploading images and maps!!

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Have you been on a j1??

If so there are now 4 exciting competitions taking place on J1Summer.com

WRITE A GUIDE - sponsored by Tubes!! Win one of one of 2 €50 vouchers for Tubes Surf and Skate Store!!

BEST J1 PHOTO - sponsored by Denis MacSweenys Photostore!! Send us your funniest, most amazing, and memorable J1 Photos

BEST J1 STORY - sponsored by Cummins!! We want to hear what adventures you got up to while away for the summer

RATE YOUR SUMMER - sponsored by Berghaus!! Rate Your J1Summer and be in with a chance to win a Fantastic Rucksack worth over
€170!! Your answers will help future J1 Students

Click Here
for more details

Good Luck
J1Summer

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The Draw for the Berghaus Rucksack will take place on March 17th (St Patricks Day)!!
So if you have not already "Rated Your Summer" then do it now!!

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What is the the most important thing that any self respecting traveller needs?? (apart from money, visas, travel tickets, etc..) Yes you guessed it, we are offering a BERGHAUS 75 Litre capacity top of the line rucksack worth over €170 to one lucky winner!!
To Enter all you have to simply do is Either:-

* Sign up as a Member OR
* Take our 2 min Work & Travel Survey to tell us how it went!!

Its that Easy, Good Luck to Everyone

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The following news was posted on the Usit site!!

Be prepared. J-1 REGULATION ALERT
We have learned that there are proposed new regulations under consideration by the US government which would affect the operation of the J-1 Summer Work and Travel Programme for next summer 2003. This has arisen late in the season, due to the heightened security environment in the US, post September 11th.
The proposed changes could result in ALL students being required to have a confirmed approved job before the work permit is issued. We would therefore advise everyone, including those of you who have already opted for the solo option, to check out all the options for pre- arranging a job using the website.

In addition, the US Embassy in Dublin MAY require that all visa applicants, (including the J-1 summer students) attend for a mandatory interview in Dublin before the visa is issued. The US Embassy in the UK and the US Consulate in Belfast have already introduced mandatory interviews.

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After almost 3 months of further development the new version of the website has been launched. Major improvements include
1. Total New design
2. Jobs & Employers Databse
3. Accommodation Database
4. Statistics based on answers by Past j1 Students
5. A News Section, along with many other improvements and additions.

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