SHRM J1-Visa/Exchange Visitor Programs

Overview

SHRM’s Exchange Visitor Program provides highly educated foreign employees and students the opportunity to visit the United States for a short amount of time to receive on-the-job training and engage in cultural exchange. SHRM is designated by the U.S. Department of State as a J-1 Visa sponsor for the trainee and intern programs. J-1 Visa regulations impose significant compliance responsibilities on employers. SHRM works with host organizations and participants to coordinate the details of their training programs—whether it's processing applications, delivering guidance on travel procedures, conducting compliance site visits, ensuring that government reporting requirements are met, or checking in with trainees and interns throughout their stays in the United States.