Frequently asked questions - FAQ

The guaranteed minimum wage, according to US law, is 7.25 $ per hour of work. Student earnings range from $7.25 - $15/hour. Students can expect to work about 35-45 hours per week. Program participants are allowed to work overtime at their employer. Also, students have the possibility and the right to find another job, in addition to the job they get through the agency. In that case, they must keep in mind that their job, which they got through the agency, is in the first place and that it must not be threatened by another job. Most of the students use these opportunities, and in that way they earn more. Employers usually pay salaries after 14 or 30 working days.

Yes, the visa you will receive (J1 visa) allows you to work multiple jobs at the same time.

DS 2019 form-provided by program sponsor.
After acceptance to the program and confirmation of accommodation, the sponsoring agency from the USA provides you with a DS 2019 form. DS 2019 is a "J-1 Exchange Student Certificate" accepted by the USA. The form indicates your program sponsor, the goal of the program and contains the exact dates within which you are allowed to work, employer information, as well as the start and end dates of work. Any deviation from these dates may result in termination of the program and denial of the DS 2019 form.

An SSN is a nine-digit number issued to US citizens, US permanent residents, and US temporary workers. The SSN is issued through the Social Security Administration. The primary purpose of the SSN is to track tax revenues. Over time, it also became a personal identification number (National Identification Number). Students, participants in the Work & Travel program must apply for an SSN upon arrival in the US.
To obtain an SSN, you will apply at your local Social Security office. When applying, you must submit the following original documents:
• Passport with J-1 visa
• Job offer form with employer information
• DS-2019 form
• I-94 form (you get instructions from us; the site where you fill in information about entering and exiting the US. When you fill in the date of entry, you print that completed form).
Remember that it is necessary to report to the agency in the US within 48 hours of arrival in the country. Until the agency registers you, you do not have valid status and your application to obtain an SSN cannot be processed. Late registration with the US Sponsoring Agency may result in a delay in obtaining the SSN.

SEVIS is a US government computer system that collects and processes data on foreign students coming to the US on cultural exchange programs. All program participants must register in the SEVIS system within 10 days of entering the US.

Before leaving for the USA, each participant of the program receives a job offer in his name with details about the employer, type of work, salary, accommodation, etc.

Participants in the W&T program receive a J-1 visa and can work in the US for a maximum of 4 months and can travel for 1 month after that.

No.

If you do not receive an SSN after 6 weeks, call the Social Security Administration toll free 1-800-772-1213. Have your Social Security Receipt ready, at hand. If you applied for an SSN and did not receive it, you have the right to work and receive a salary. If you have additional questions, please contact the sponsoring agency.

Yes, any change of address in the US must be reported through SEVIS via the website or phone.

No, because thanks to that employer, you got a job, housing and the DS-2019 document on the basis of which you get a J-1 visa.

First, talk to your employer. Often problems arise from a lack of communication. If you are unable to solve the problem yourself, you must call the sponsoring agency for assistance.

No. You can work for a maximum of 4 months, and in the fifth month you can only travel.

Yes. A friend, brother/sister or boyfriend/girlfriend can travel together and be employed by the same employer. What can be a problem for couples is that they are accommodated in separate rooms because employers and landlords take great care to ensure that girls are with girls and boys are with boys in the same room. It is also not certain whether you will get a job in the same position as the person you are traveling with and whether you will have the same work schedule when you get there (you may work different days and shifts). This all depends exclusively on the employer and the agreement with him, so you can ask him many things at the interview itself and solve the dilemma.

No. The fifth month is exclusively for travel across America.

Yes, if you returned to the country before the J-1 visa expired and continued to take exams regularly.

In the job offer, each participant of the program, individually, was given information about the conditions and manner of accommodation. Accommodation includes secured rooms with the use of the bathroom, and sometimes also the use of the kitchen. Modest accommodation, as this program implies, does not include televisions, air conditioners, etc. Accommodation is paid for by students and is not included in the price of the program.

The price of accommodation depends on the employer. Average accommodation costs are 0-250 USD per week.

Before leaving for the USA, each participant of the program receives a job offer in his name with details about the employer, type of work, salary, accommodation, etc.

Students admitted to the program, JOB IN USA IS GUARANTEED. Before starting the program, each student receives a job offer - Job Offer, which will indicate the name of the employer, the job the student will perform, working hours, hourly earnings, accommodation conditions, and the distance to the place where the student will work. By signing the Job Offer, the student officially accepts the job offer and all the rights and obligations arising from it. The duration of the Job Offer is a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 months.

The W&T program provides students with simple seasonal jobs in tourist centers, amusement and national parks, resorts, hotels, restaurants, stores throughout the US. These are jobs that, during the summer months, are performed by American students as well as students from other countries who came to the US on the same or similar program. Program participants are required to be responsible, serious and flexible. It is important to point out that the LIST OF POSSIBLE JOBS is updated daily and is available to every student-candidate for inclusion in the program.

The jobs are located in resorts and tourist centers across the US. All the jobs we offer are jobs that are not connected to the center of big cities, but are located in tourist areas.

All W&T program participants must have health insurance during their stay in the US. We, in cooperation with a partner from the USA, provide International Health Insurance that covers the costs for the provision of health services up to the amount of 300,000 USD. Each student receives, before starting the program, information with instructions on how to use it and which health services are covered by this insurance. The cost of insurance is included in the price of the program.

It is true that you can get different prices for the same destination, even with the same airline. We will be happy to share with you the skill to find the best price for transportation. We introduce you to the transport prices for certain destinations. Before you decide on an agency that will provide your air transportation, compare them with our offer.

1. What are you studying, which faculty?
2. What year are you studying?
3. Have you renewed the year?
4. How many exams do you have left until the end of your studies?
5. Where are you traveling? (what city, state in USA)
6. What do your parents do?
7. Do you have a brother or sister? What do they do?
8. Who is your employer in the USA?
9. What work will you do there?
10. How much are you paid for that job?
11. Do you have any special tourist locations in the US that you intend to visit?
12. Do you have relatives in the US?
13. Why are you going to the USA (goals of departure)?

Note :

A ) When answering the above-mentioned questions, you should leave the impression of a student whose main goals of the trip are to improve the English language, get acquainted with American culture and customs, and travel through America.

B) When going to the embassy, it is desirable to look decent.