J-1 Visa & More

Email the NAF with the following information:

• Full legal name as listed on your passport

• Date of birth

• Preferred email for completing your application

• Name and email of your supervisor

• Name and email of a contact at your company who will receive the visa invoice

You will receive a welcome email to create an account. The application will ask for:

• A professional profile photo

• A scan of the identification page of your passport

• An academic endorsement form

  • Note: This form is signed off by the university OR the applicant can provide a proof of graduation (i.e. diploma)

• A fee disclosure form (to be provided by the NAF)

*Other documents may be requested depending on your personal circumstances when filling out the application.

The NAF is required to ask you a few questions about your internship in a brief (15-20min) video call. Please note that Maggie works on the East Coast so calls will need to be on weekdays after 3pm CET.

Once you’re logged into CIEE, click “Placements” at the top of the page to input information about your host company. This information includes your host organization name, address, point of contact, etc.

You must alert the NAF once this information is added. After completion of this form, CIEE will follow up with the host to verify this information.

After the host profile is accepted, your direct supervisor (not HR/recruitment) is required to fill out a training plan (DS-7002). The NAF cannot do so on your behalf.

Your supervisor must answer questions about your internship in detail, which will be reviewed by CIEE. Once the training plan is complete, inform the NAF so that CIEE can review all your materials.

CIEE will only follow up with your host company to confirm everything in your training plan. They may also go through the NAF to clarify any details of your application.

Approval is expected within 30 days of submission.

Upon approval, the NAF will invoice you for the visa. Be sure to indicate who receives the invoice, whether it’s you or a contact at your host company and expect to pay this as soon as possible in order to receive your DS-2019.

No blank DS-2019 form exists. It is a document issued to you by CIEE on behalf of the United States government. The DS-2019 shows the consulate that a US-based organization has agreed to sponsor you during your internship which allows you to receive the visa.

Be sure to print this and sign it before you bring it to the consulate. You can only access your DS-2019 in this portal and the NAF is not permitted to send it to you via email.

The DS-2019 form comes with a number, referred to as a SEVIS or DS-2019 number. This number is a unique identifier to you during your stay in the US.

Using the information from your DS-2019, you need to complete the DS-160 (non-immigrant visa application) form online. This form is required to schedule an interview with the Amsterdam consulate.

Your program number which identifies CIEE as your sponsor is P-3-05133.

With the information from your DS-2019 and DS-160, you can now make an appointment at the Amsterdam consulate. If the next available appointment is too close to your start date, make an appointment anyway and continually check the website for open slots. Otherwise, you may be able to request an expedited appointment.

Bring the following documents to your consulate interview:

• Passport: Valid for 6 months beyond your period of stay in the United States

• Passport photo

• DS-160 (Nonimmigrant Visa Application): Complete online before appointment

• DS-7002 (Training Plan): Download from Beacon

• DS-2019 (Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status): Download from Beacon

• Proof of Payment for SEVIS fee: Download from Beacon

• Confirmation of insurance: Download from Beacon

• Payment of $185: Subject to change depending on consulate pricing. You will most likely pay this fee online before your appointment.

When your visa is approved, it will be sent to your address in the Netherlands within 7-10 days.

*When you are in the US and have questions about your status as a visa holder, plan to travel outside the US, or for any other border/government questions, call their in-country support number at +1-888-268-6245.