Step 3: schedule a visa appointment

Once you've completed the online visa application, it’s time to book a visa appointment at the US Embassy or US Consulate.

Please use this link (link is differs per market)

 

  • Please choose “Non-immigrant Visa”
  • Then choose “Students and Exchange Visitors”
  • For the next step, it is very important that you choose the J1 visa. You do that by following these steps:
  1. Click on “Exchange visitor”
  2. Once you’ve clicked on “Exchange Visitor”, please choose “J1 – Exchange Visitor”
  • Once done, you will be asked to fill out personal information and passport information again.
  • Then you choose a date for your visa appointment – it is VERY important to email @IAC@ with the appointment date

Other J-1 student visa application guides