Re: J-1 visas and Ukraine

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Posted by Bohdan Oryshkevich on July 29, 2003 at 11:36:47:

In Reply to: J-1 visas posted by Viter on July 29, 2003 at 00:46:59:

There are a variety of programs that help students in other countries come to the USA to work in national parks, resort areas, and children's camps over the summer. I have run across these students on public transportation, at resorts and in other areas. I even took care as a physician of a Romanian student who overstayed his visa and was working as a fishmonger in NYC.

I have known students from Ukraine from our USA/USA program who have done this.

One program (CCUSA) uses the dormitories of Columbia University in NYC as a transit center and as an orientation point. This entity seems to special in students from Estonia, Latvia, Russia, and Belarus.

Students do this to learn English and make some money or to see some of America.

I even wrote to the UNA as to whether they would be interested in participating in such a program for the benefit of students from Ukraine. I received no reply!!!

I understand that Verkhovyna has brought some coaches under the J-1 program. In general, students do relatively menial but personal work. This is not for McDonald's to find cheap labor. Rather it is for a seasonal resort like Soyuzivka to find staff.

I have spoken with some of these entities and some stated that they shy away from working in Ukraine because the Kyiv Consulate of the USA rejects many applicants. It does so because of the fact that many previously had overstayed their visa in the past. At least that is the reputation of Ukrainian students.

I do not know more about this.

A google search for J-1 and student employment provides a whole list of these organizations which are often not for profit.

I believe the students need to know some English to qualify.

Bohdan Oryshkevich
New York City

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: There are a variety of programs that help students in other countries come to the USA to work in national parks, resort areas, and children's camps over the summer. I have run across these students on public transportation, at resorts and in other areas. I even took care as a physician of a Romanian student who overstayed his visa and was working as a fishmonger in NYC. : I have known students from Ukraine from our USA/USA program who have done this. : One program (CCUSA) uses the dormitories of Columbia University in NYC as a transit center and as an orientation point. This entity seems to special in students from Estonia, Latvia, Russia, and Belarus. : Students do this to learn English and make some money or to see some of America. : I even wrote to the UNA as to whether they would be interested in participating in such a program for the benefit of students from Ukraine. I received no reply!!! : I understand that Verkhovyna has brought some coaches under the J-1 program. In general, students do relatively menial but personal work. This is not for McDonald's to find cheap labor. Rather it is for a seasonal resort like Soyuzivka to find staff. : I have spoken with some of these entities and some stated that they shy away from working in Ukraine because the Kyiv Consulate of the USA rejects many applicants. It does so because of the fact that many previously had overstayed their visa in the past. At least that is the reputation of Ukrainian students. : I do not know more about this. : A google search for J-1 and student employment provides a whole list of these organizations which are often not for profit. : I believe the students need to know some English to qualify. : Bohdan Oryshkevich : New York City

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