Fewer students travelling to US with J1 visas

Changes in regulations could be having a 'massive impact' on the number of students getting J1 visas, according to the Union of Students in Ireland.

Fewer students travelling to US with J1 visas
Mon, 22 Jul, 2019 - 10:49
Digital Desk staff

Changes in regulations could be having a 'massive impact' on the number of students getting J1 visas, according to the Union of Students in Ireland.

It's after new figures found over 3,500 people travelled to the US on the programme last summer, down from around 8,000 in 2015.

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