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Too late for a summer J1 2012?

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  • 20-04-2012 2:12pm
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    Ronan88
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭


    Hi all, thinking of heading on a J1 this summer alone, seeing as my friends backed out! Is it too late at this stage, and what would be the earliest I could fly out? Interested in heading to somewhere on the east coast if anyone is up for sharing etc. Thanks!


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    lil_lisa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭lil_lisa


    Definitely not too late. AFAIK the J1 travelling dates start on May 1st, but I could be wrong.


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    Ronan88
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Ronan88


    Thanks. How long does it take from booking to flying out? If I were to book next week would it take ages to get sorted?


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    Hilaryclare89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Hilaryclare89


    I'm undecided about whether to get a J1 or just a holiday visa..won't be there the whole summer because of interviews (hopefully) Will be going alone and hoping to meet people over there and visiting a friend in the Boston area...it will be east coast but need some suggestions how to approach this on my own...


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    Ronan88
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Ronan88


    I decided I'm just going to go on a holiday non-visa waiver and just travel around by myself for a bit. Not too sure where exactly yet though...


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    prescar
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭prescar


    Ronan88 wrote: »
    Hi all, thinking of heading on a J1 this summer alone, seeing as my friends backed out! Is it too late at this stage, and what would be the earliest I could fly out? Interested in heading to somewhere on the east coast if anyone is up for sharing etc. Thanks!


    I only booked on Thursday there! The earliest I can fly out is the 15th of June but I'm staying till the 10th of Sept, so getting nearly 3 months out of it! Book as soon as you can though, flight prices are going to be increasing and also you will have to fly out later the longer you leave it!

    Go for it!


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    HavingCrack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,847 ✭✭✭HavingCrack


    lil_lisa wrote: »
    Definitely not too late. AFAIK the J1 travelling dates start on May 1st, but I could be wrong.

    This used to be the case but it has changed this year, May 25th is the earliest J1 visa holders are permitted to arrive in the United States and can't start working until June 1st. It's all to do with a clamp down on Russian, Ukranian and Bulgarian J1 students over staying their visas (quite how this helps do that is beyond me).


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    KatieD.
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭KatieD.


    prescar wrote: »
    I only booked on Thursday there! The earliest I can fly out is the 15th of June but I'm staying till the 10th of Sept, so getting nearly 3 months out of it! Book as soon as you can though, flight prices are going to be increasing and also you will have to fly out later the longer you leave it!

    Go for it!

    Hey, I'm considering a J1 after I return from Africa on the 13th June. Was in touch was USIT and earliest I can fly is 20th. I see last year you only flew the 15th-did you have a problem finding a job?
    Cheers


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