Travel Bug agency in Mayo have broken the news to over 100 students that they will not be able to give them the necessary documents needed for the summer work visa.
The embassy’s spokesperson confirmed that they are now in discussion with other sponsor agencies for the youngsters to be accommodated elsewhere.
If you were lucky enough to secure the required paperwork, The Embassy have added a fast-track visa collecting process.
The spokesperson said earlier this week that his team are aware of this pressing issue. They said “we are aware of issues involving the processing of applications for dozens of Irish students who applied for the J1 Summer Work and Travel (SWT) program with Travel Bug Ltd and their independent US program sponsor, American Work Adventures.
“We are engaging with a number of independent US sponsors to ensure that affected Irish students who are eligible and qualified to participate in the J1 program this year have every opportunity to do so”.
A resolution will hopefully be found over the weekend by The Embassy for the affected students.
As opposed to previous years, j1 visa applicants have to secure a position in advance of applying to the Embassy. After the job confirmation, the students are then issued a DS-2019 form from the agency, which then in turn allows them to apply to the Embassy and schedule an interview appointment for the visa.
Students who have had problems but who have being successful in securing the DS-2019 form will be accommodated by being fast-tracked to accommodate the students who wish to travel to the US shortly.
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