Berkeley a popular choice for Irish J1 visa students

Lying 15km across the bay to the north-east of San Francisco, Berkeley is a popular west coast draw for Irish college students on their J1 trip to the US.

Berkeley a popular choice for Irish J1 visa students
Wed, 17 Jun, 2015 - 01:00
Joe Leogue and Niall Murray

California is one of the most popular destinations for Irish students each year, and high demand and numbers travelling meant applications to USIT for the region stopped being taken earlier this summer.

Last year, California hosted 5,124 participants from all countries under the summer work travel category of the J1 visa programme.

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