US visa applicant receives 'do not travel' warning from embassy despite J-1 approval; 'You must wait until…'

A J-1 visa applicant from Jordan received an email from the US Embassy advising against travel, despite having an approved ...
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Irish students traveling on J1 visas plummet under Trump Admin as summer tradition threatened

If you’re living in New York, Boston, or Chicago this summer, you may notice fewer Irish accents around the place. For years, the J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa Program has been a rite of passage for young ...
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Visa restrictions: Nigerian students with valid F1, J1 visas unaffected – US

The United States Mission Nigeria has clarified that Nigerian students and exchange visitors with valid visas will not be affected by the partial visa suspension introduced under Presidential ...
The Denver Post

The J-1 visa is supposed to be a cultural exchange program. Is it working as intended?

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Ugne Duncyte felt coming to the United States on a cultural exchange program would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Ugne Duncyte, a former J-1 student, in ...