Travel operator promotes seasonal work visas in US

TRAVEL operator USIT has gone on the road to promote a programme offering seasonal work visas of up to 10 months’ in the US.

Unlike the popular J1 visa, which is only available to full-time third-level students, the "H2B" visa programme is open to anyone between the ages of 18 and 40.

And, whereas the J1 visa only allowed its holders to live and work in the US for up to five months, people with a H2B visa can stay for up to 10.