Sponsor & J-1 Visa: French Representative Go to the United States: we handle your visa from A to Z.
Are you a student, a recent graduate or already working, and do you want to gain professional experience in the United States? It is one of the most enriching opportunities you can have at this stage of a career, both professionally and personally.
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From your project to your visa, step by step
From the first assessment of your project to your appointment at the embassy, we are by your side at every key moment.
Introductory call
A first conversation with our international team to check the feasibility of your project, review your profile and determine the most suitable visa category.
Building your file
Together we build the complete file, on the candidate side and on the host company side, gathering all the documents needed to meet the eligibility criteria set by the American authorities.
Receiving your DS-2019
Once your file is approved, you receive your DS-2019: the official document you need to complete your visa application.
Embassy appointment
Last step of the journey: the interview at the United States embassy, which we help you prepare for.
Our team of J-1 visa experts is here to support you
A key player in the student experience, more than 40,000 students have used our services and gained an experience abroad that is essential both personally and professionally.
Visa J-1 Intern
The J-1 Intern visa allows higher education students and recent graduates to do an internship or a V.I.E of up to 12 months in a company in the USA.
12 months maxVisa J-1 Trainee
The J-1 Trainee visa allows graduates with at least 12 months of experience, or non-graduates with 5 years of experience, to do a traineeship or a V.I.E in the United States for up to 18 months.
18 months maxVisa J-1 Specialist
The J-1 Specialist visa allows professionals to share their expertise in a company in the United States for 12 months.
12 months maxVisa J-1 V.I.E
Your V.I.E in the United States starts here: Periplea, official partner of Business France, supports you with your J-1 Intern or Trainee visa.
18 months maxVisa J-1 Work & Travel
Working for a summer in the United States is a unique opportunity to boost your CV and improve your English, as well as an experience full of discoveries.
We officially represent four American sponsors
Our Visa J-1 service has been selected to officially represent four American sponsors in France, to enable the issuance of J-1 Intern, Trainee and Specialist visas. Our experts support you throughout the process of obtaining the J-1 visa, which you need to leave. Our role is to make it easier for you to build your file, by assisting you and answering your questions with responsiveness, availability and professionalism.
Office open Monday to Friday
The Visa J-1 office is at your service from Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm (French time), without a break.
A team that knows the USA
Every member of our international team has lived in the United States.
DS-2019 in 15 days
Once your file has been reviewed and approved, you receive your certificate of eligibility, the DS-2019, within 15 working days at most.

Do you have a question about the J-1 visa?
Would you like to know more about our company, our services or our partnerships? Do not hesitate to contact us: our team is at your complete disposal.