SUMMER WORK AND TRAVEL

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SUMMER WORK AND TRAVEL USA
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VISIT UNITED STATES FOR FREE
BE AN AMERICAN FOR A SUMMER TIME!
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BELRAO GROUP

• SWT in Romania
• The System
• DS-2019 CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY
• US SPONSOR- THE ROLE
• ROMANIAN STUDENTS- ELIGIBILITY
• US BUCHAREST EMBASSY- RESTRICTIONS
• US EMPLOYER

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(1) THE SYSTEM
8 DS-2019
US DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DS)
ROMANIAN LABOR OFFICE
1. Assigns the SWT
ROMANIAN STUDENTS
4. Receives authorization
3. Files for approval and authorization
5. Screening
US DESIGNATED SPONSOR (legal entity)
LOCAL COOPERATOR (Firma de mediere) (legal entit
y)
6 Files complete applications
2. Signs a cooperation contract
7 Matching process ISSUE OF DS-2019 FOR EACH
STUDENT
8 DS-2019
Restrictions
5. Screening
5. Screening
US EMPLOYER
US BUCHAREST EMBASSY
J-1 visa
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(2) DS-2019 CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY

• US Department of State document
• includes the Sponsor, the Program type and the
  Employer
  
• Based on DS-2019 you can apply for J-1 visa with
  or without a work contract
  
• DS-2019 dates show the period in which you can
  work in US
  
• You can NOT start working before DS-2019 start
  date
  
• You can NOT continue to work after DS-2019 expire
  date
  
• You CAN visit US for an addition 30 days

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(3) US SPONSOR- THE ROLE

• approved by the US DS to conduct cultural
  exchange programs
  
• finds an employer for each applicant
• OR
• checks the job offer filed by the applicant or
  local cooperator
  
• issue DS-2019 they assume responsibility for
  each applicant
  
• organizes MANDATORY orientations upon arrival of
  the student in US
  
• offer emergency support on US territory
• reports to US Department of State for each
  applicant
  
• can cancel the students visa if the student is
  NOT respecting the program rules (leaves the
  employment without notice, leaves the housing and
  does not inform the Sponsor)
• THE US SPONSOR NEEDS TO BE UPDATED WITH ANY
  CHANGES!!

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(4) ROMANIAN STUDENTS- ELIGIBILITY

• full time student aged between 18-29
• not in the last year of study
• good command of English language
• willing to work and travel in US for up to 4
  months 1
  
• willing to come back home after the summer time
• independent and flexible

The student has to be enrolled in an authorized
or accredited University (CNEAA)
If a master student, the master full time course
should be for more than 1,5 years
If not a Romanian citizen, the student can NOT
apply though the program at at the US Bucharest
Embassy if they are studying in Romania
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(5) US BUCHAREST EMBASSY RESTRICTIONS

• Restrictions regarding summer time vacation
• In addition to the Department of State
  requirements, the US Embassy in Bucharest has set
  the start and the end date for the SWT programs
  for Romanian students 15th June and 1st October
• Students who arrive after 1st October may NOT be
  eligible for a J-1 visa in the future

• Restrictions regarding students eligibility
• First year students- need to have an average of
  9 for their first exams
  
• Intermediate year students- if they have failed
  exams and have passed their exams until May, need
  to have a written proof
  
• Last year students- can participate in the
  program if they can prove they have strong ties
  to Romania
  
• Students citizen of other countries can NOT
  apply to Bucharest for visa if they are full time
  students in Romania

• Restrictions regarding the interviews at the
  Embassy
  
• They are conducted based on appointments
• They are conducted only on Fridays
• They are conducted only until the end of July or
  until the cap is touched

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(6) FIND THE US EMPLOYER
PAY 50- 150 LESS
PAY FULL PROGRAM FEE
FINDING THE US EMPLOYER
100
100
ROMANIAN LOCAL ENTITY LOCAL COOPERATOR BRGwork
US SPONSOR
PAY aprx 150 LESS
ROMANIAN STUDENT
FRIENDS WHO HAVE BEEN TO US
WEB SITES JOB SEARCH ENGINES
VARIOUS AGENCIES IDENTIFIED BY THE STUDENT