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Today the Department of State published a new fee schedule for non-immigrant visas and border crossing cards, announcing an increase in cost. The increase will take effect May 30, 2023, and will impact the following categories:

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US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump will prolong a ban on US employment permits to year-end and broaden it to include H1-B visas used widely in the tech industry, the White House said this evening.

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It really is the number 1 question asked and with good reason – the destination you choose for your J1 will impact on your entire summer experience! . . .

OCEAN CITY — If a core of senior White House advisors has its druthers, the vital J-1 student work and travel program that supplies thousands of seasonal workers to resort businesses could be eliminated as part of the Trump administration’s Buy American, Hire American executive order.

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What’s The Donald been up to down there in Washington these days? Conspiring to practically destroy the Jersey Shore’s seasonal workforce, apparently.

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The Trump administration is considering an end to the U.S. Department of State’s J-1 Exchange Visitor programs. It would seem this action is a result of the Buy American, Hire American task force that the President has assembled.

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The primary goals of the Exchange Visitor Program are to allow participants the opportunity to engage broadly with Americans, share their culture, strengthen their English language abilities, and learn new skills or build skills that will help them in future careers. . . .

The Summer Work Travel program—one of five programs included in the J1 Visitor Exchange Program—brings more than 100,000 college students from 100 countries to the United States during their summer break.  These students typically work at amusement parks, ski destinations and hospita . . .

The Summer Work Travel Program is a program founded and maintained by the United States Department of State, which determines the number of students that have a right to take . . .