Hi Valerie, The intern would need an "Exchange Visitor" visa (J-1), qualifying under the "Intern" or "Student" categories. The intern would need to be "sponsored" by a program that has previously been approved by the government. For example, when I had a J-1, I applied through a travel agency at my school. I had to pay several hundred dollars to participate, and the travel agency linked me with the "sponsor" (YMCA). I didn't actually work for the travel agency or for the sponsor. I worked for a small museum, which was considered my "employer." For more information about the visa, take a peek at the Visa website by the Dept of State: http://exchanges.state.gov/jexchanges/programs/intern.html If the intern is Canadian, s/he should try to get the visa through the SWAP program (which is the one I used). The intern just pays the hefty fee and fills out some paperwork, and SWAP does the rest. Here's the relevant website from SWAP: http://www.swap.ca/out_eng/destinations/usa_internship.aspx A similar program to SWAP is BUNAC: http://www.bunac.org/ A friend from Germany used this program to do an internship in the US. I hope this information is not discouraging to you. For you the employer, it is free and only involves writing a job offer letter and signing a few forms. If you have any other questions, let me know! I've held a J-1 four times so I'm a bit of a veteran! Good luck, Sara Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 12:10:41 -0700 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Paperwork etc. for International/non U.S. interns & volunteers To: [log in to unmask] Hi Valerie, I don't know if this is the sort of thing that you are looking for but I am a British subject, studying here in the US and have worked off campus over the summers on internships. So I can outline the process I had to go through. The rules are quite specific and are determined by the type of visa that the international has been issued with. As a student studying in the US or affiliated with a US university then the J1 (DS2019) or F1 (I20) visa is granted by the US embassy in the recipients home country. There is a myriad of paperwork to be completed to apply for the visa in advance of making an appointment and its not free, and requires an appointment at the US embassy. For me, a days trip to London (three hours from my home) and a four hour wait at the embassy for a 3 minute appointment! The J1 or F1 allows travel and entry into the US but it is the DS2019 or the I20 that keeps the recipient legal in the country. Those documents are issued by the university international office, once I had proved I had the financial wherewithal to support myself while here. However, work on those visas is restricted to campus only, unless the institutions international office is able to issue a temporary work permit under the rules of CPT - Curricular Practical Training. For that to be issued I had to have letters from my department to prove that the job (internship) was part of my training and necessary to my course of study. The sponsorship method, (I believe the H1B and H2B visas), are a different matter and usually, I am given to understand is a way in which the international can be sponsored for a permanent position. However, there is a cap on the number of those that can be issued each year; universities are not subject to that quota however. The process is the same if the intern is paid/unpaid or a volunteer. Everything that you and the recipient will need can be found on the Department of Home Land Security's website. I hope this helps. Jean From: Valerie Albanese <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Thu, May 12, 2011 4:46:22 PM Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Paperwork etc. for International/non U.S. interns & volunteers Greetings, I wanted to ask if anyone has information/insight about bringing on a non U.S. intern and/or volunteer temporarily (approximately 2 months). Is there government related paperwork that a museum/non-profit needs to complete for an unpaid internship (is this different if the intern receives course credit for their internship)? This may be a one-time occurrence. I took a quick look at the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs website and it seems like my site would have to become a formal sponsor but it seems like there are stipulations and fees associated with this. Any insight you can share about DS 2019 or DS 7002 forms etc. would be most appreciated. 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