To work in the USA is a dream!

Many of you are asking me how to visit and work in the USA legally, and here I have the answer!

If you are a young person (under 30) and you are studying in a college or some professional school, you have the right to apply for J1 Visa and travel to America to live and work there for a few months! Check if your country is eligible for the program and the dates you are allowed to visit:

https://j1visa.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020-Program-Date-Chart-Dec-Final.pdf

The United States Government has created the Summer Work and Travel Program to allow young foreigners the opportunity to experience the way of life in the USA during their summer vacations.

The best thing about this program is that you have the right to apply every summer and work for four months every year during your education.

Requirements for the students who apply for the Summer Work and Travel Program:

• Sufficiently proficient in English to successfully interact in an English speaking environment;
• Post-secondary school students enrolled in and actively pursuing a degree or other full-time course of study at an accredited classroom-based, post-secondary educational institution outside the United States;
• Have completed at least one semester or equivalent of post-secondary academic study.
• Pre-placed in a job before entry unless from a visa waiver country.

You will find a step by step tutorial on how to apply for a J1 Visa and how to visit and work in the USA:

https://app.box.com/s/uk1jn6kbcza66yinapngm05i69d8lc3q

The Summer Work and Travel program is just one small part of the Exchange Visitor Program in the USA. Here you will find all eligibility requirements and if you fit one of them to apply for work in the USA.

https://j1visa.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Exchange-Visitor-Program-Category-Requirements.pdf

All the opportunities through the Exchange Visitors Program are for temporary employment. They vary from a few weeks up to 7 years! For people employed in the Hospitality Industry as waiters, you will have an opportunity to work in the USA for up to a year.

After you have chosen that you want to participate in the Summer Work and Travel program, the first thing you have to do is find a Sponsor! 

Program sponsors are responsible for selecting participants for the Exchange Visitor Program, as well as supporting and monitoring them during their entire program stay. Participants should contact the sponsors directly to find out more about a specific program and application requirements. Here you will find a list of designated Sponsors for the Summer Work and Travel program:

https://j1visa.state.gov/participants/how-to-apply/sponsor-search/?program=Summer%20Work%20Travel

As a waiter or waitress and a person who works in the Hospitality Industry, you could choose the American Hospitality Academy as a sponsor and let them guide you through the rest of the process:

https://www.americanhospitalityacademy.com/

On the link above, you will find all the information you need to start the process of obtaining a J1 Visa and flying to America for an exciting summer job.

You have many other options for sponsors, and you should know that Sponsors charge fees, so you have to do a research and find the one that fits your interests and your budget best.

My personal opinion is that everyone should try to work in the USA for one summer! The experience will enrich you, and there is no better place to learn the Hospitality business than the USA.

For most countries, the participants will have to find a job prior to getting the J1 Visa and entering the United States. Your Sponsor will help you find an Employer and sign a contract for a job you qualify. Make sure you put the effort and the time into finding the right job!

It is not enough to fly and work in the USA for a few months! You have to enjoy it; you have to learn a lot and be able to make some money too!

Do not expect that you will make a lot of money during those few months in America! The program is created to allow people to travel in the country, make new friends, and learn the American people first hand. It is not created to make people rich! Still, you should be able to earn and save some money.

Working in a Five stars hotel in the United States will do you tons of good in your future job searches. Have experience in America counts a lot! And you should be able to land a top job in your country or some other foreign country! If you have worked for an international company like Hilton and you have done an excellent job, they would love to keep you in the company and offer you a job in another country where you have a permit to work, or in your own country! 

During your work in the USA, try to show leadership skills and passion for Hospitality! That will help you get a promotion within the company as soon as you are relocated to your country or some other country!

We will share similar programs from every country in the world on the Waiters Network and help you travel and work in many different regions.

Make sure you have created your profile on the Network so hotels and restaurants from every corner of the World could search for you and offer you a job directly! 

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You have to understand that there are many waiter jobs out there that will allow you to live a life and there are many waiter jobs that will let you live like a star! Those jobs are hard to get, but you could do it! You have to learn, you have to work hard, and you have to hustle! We are here to help you all through your career in the Hospitality!

The Waiter's Academy has helped tens of thousands of waiters improve their skills and knowledge, get better jobs, and live better lives. We do everything for free! 

The Waiters Network is a new service that connects the companies directly with the top talent in the World and lets them hire people quickly and free of charge on the spot in a matter of minutes! Make sure you ave your profile filled out. Your next job could find you while you sleep.

No matter where you work and what kind of job you do, you can be successful only if you put your mind and heart into your job and give it your best effort! This is how success is built, this is how a character is built, and this is how the good life is achieved!

Can you do that? 

Let me know in the comments below what are your dreams and goals as a waiter! Where do you want to work and which other countries should we research next.