About the Program

Through Study America the cultural, professional and academic life of your organization can be enriched!

Our office can ease the administrative burdens of bringing Exchange Visitors to your organization on a non-immigrant J-1 visa by assuming responsibility for most aspects of the process. Our staff are experts in this area and have a firm understanding of the requirements associated with the J-1 non-immigrant visa process.

In order to participate in the Study America Program, candidates must be professionals in their fields whose careers will benefit from the proposed program. Their experience must foster the exchange of ideas between Americans and foreign nationals and stimulate international collaborative projects. Positions must be temporary in nature, nor used to augment a personnel complement, not staffing.  Exchage Visitor programs shall not exceed the permitted duration of stay as stipulated by Federal Regulations.

Upon completion of the program, Exchange Visitors are expected return to their home country to fulfill the exchange.

The Study America Program operates within IIE's Enrichment and Professional Development Division and works with private and public organizations to sponsor individuals who teach, lecture, observe, consult and conduct research while sharing their culture and professional expertise with their American colleagues.