New US work visa programme open to school leavers

Around 20,000 Irish school leavers can now start applying to live and work in the US for a year under a new visa deal signed last year.

New US work visa programme open to school leavers
Tue, 13 Jan, 2009 - 17:21

Around 20,000 Irish school leavers can now start applying to live and work in the US for a year under a new visa deal signed last year.

The Working Holiday Agreement, known as a J Visa, will also allow up to 5,000 US citizens to work and live in Ireland for 12 months.

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