Fees

Individual Trainee or Intern Application Fee:                                      $1,350

SEVIS Fee:                                                                                                $180*

Dependent Fee (flat fee for all J-2 dependents):                              $300

Expedite Service (review within five or fewer business days):        $550

Host Site Verification Fee:                                                                      $500**

Program Extension Fee:                                                                        $250

Replacement DS-2019 (if original is lost or destroyed):                 $50

* SEVIS FEE

All J-1 training program participants are subject to a government fee to fund the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). Proof of SEVIS fee payment must be submitted to U.S. consular officers during the J-1 visa consular processing. To facilitate this process, the International Exchange Center collects this fee and submits it to the US Government on behalf of the exchange visitor. Accepted participants will be provided a receipt. To learn more, please visit the SEVIS website. 

** HOST SITE VERIFICATION FEE

Federal J-1 program regulations require that host companies with fewer than 25 employees or less than $3 million in annual revenue be visited by an American Immigration Council representative prior to application approval. Effective Monday, August 11, 2008, the Host Site Verification Fee covers the administrative expense of vetting small host organizations. Please note that small companies new to the AILF Exchange Visitor Program are not eligible for expedited application processing.