High School J1 Programs
Secondary school students applying for exchange visitor (J1) visas to study in a United States high school while living with an American host family must meet all of the following three requirements:
- Be currently enrolled as a secondary school student in their home country who has not completed more than eleven years of primary and secondary schooling, excluding kindergarten;
Be at least the age of 15 but not more than 18-1/2 years of age at the time of the initial school enrollment; and
Has not previously participated as an exchange visitor for high school studies in the U.S. Screening factors such as English language proficiency, maturity, character, and scholastic aptitude are critical.