Eligibility

To be eligible for the Work USA program you need to be:

• 18 years of age or older
• A full-time student at tertiary level for this academic year (final year students may apply)
• Able to leave for the USA before 15th December
• A New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident. Proof of ties to New Zealand may incur an increased visa fee (reciprocity fee)

Returners

In order to qualify as a Returner you need to have a J-1 visa in your passport from a previous work & travel exchange program to the USA (summer camp does not qualify).

International Students

The US Consulate will only process your J-1 visa application if you are a permanent resident of Australia or New Zealand. If you are not a permanent resident of Australia or New Zealand there is a strong possibility that you will be denied a visa by the US Consulate and advised to submit the application through the BUNAC organization in your home country. For this reason we do not recommend that international students apply for the Work USA program.