Puerto Rico and The US J1 Visa

lcrcboy · 18-01-2010 8:54pm #1

Well lads me and a few friends are thinking about doing the summer J1 visa over to the US but we were wondering is it possible to work or travel in Puerto Rico while having the visa.... I understand Puerto Rico is not part of the 50 states but it is US territory and US laws and currency apply to them, Im not to shure as I have had two Puerto Ricans telling me I can but they are applying their knowledge on the laws they know. So basically does are J1 visa apply to places like Puerto Rico?????

Any help would be great:cool:

lcrcboy · 19-01-2010 2:43pm

does anyone have any idea???????

xuza · 19-01-2010 10:41pm

Your best to go and ask usit or check out their website, afaik they list their destinations! Best thing i ever did was the j1, u wont want to come home!

InKonspikuou2 · 19-01-2010 10:59pm

Once you are in the United States on a temporary visa such as the J1 you are entitled to travel to any of its dependencies with just your passport. You don't require anything extra. And yes you can work and/or travel there no problem.

Even though it is a dependency of the US and English is one of the official languages on the island. Not many Puerto Ricans speak English. Everything is in Spanish and it is the language of everyones daily life. So that is one thing to consider if you don't speak Spanish. I find their Spanish really weird. It's my first language but i struggle at times to understand them because of the amount of slang that is only local to PR that they use and the speed.

lcrcboy · 20-01-2010 5:12pm

thanks for the reply guys, I have a contact over their that can def get me work but I dont speak spanish so probally my best bet to just visit the island while doing a j1

InKonspikuou2 · 20-01-2010 8:44pm

It's a cool island. Really laid back but bring ear plugs if you don't like reggaeton. It's blasted out everywhere from shops to cars.

Puerto Rico and The US J1 Visa

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