PRESS STATEMENT
For Immediate Release
For more information contact:
Name: Sheila Gleeson
Tel: 617-987-0193
J-1 Students Traveling to the United States
The Irish Centers across the United States are hearing from hundreds of students who say that because of the depressed economy in Ireland they are planning to spend their summer working in America. The Coalition of Irish Immigration Centers and Irish Centers in the USA are advising J-1 students who are traveling to America in 2010 that they may find it more difficult to get a job this year. “It is very important that students prepare for their trip prior to arriving in the United States” said Sheila Gleeson the Coalition’s Executive Director. “While the economy has improved here jobs are still difficult to find and accommodation costs continue to be high especially in the cities.
The Emerald Isle Immigration Center and the Aisling Irish Center in New York are just two of the Irish Centers who are making plans to help the hundreds of students that will come to their offices seeking assistance. They are advising every student to have access to at least $2,500 – $3,000 to allow them enough time to get a job and to pay the up front costs of renting an apartment. It is important to realize that securing a job will take time so having enough money is essential. Anyone who has friends and families in the USA are advised to contact them in advance and ask for assistance to find jobs and accommodation. Students should also consider travelling to popular vacation destinations where seasonal work is available.
Irish Centers throughout the United States provide information and support to thousands of J-1 students. They help to orient them to the local areas, to find jobs and accommodation and to resolve any problems that they encounter during their stay here. Siobhan Dennehy, Executive Director of the Emerald Isle Immigration Center says that “we help hundreds of students every year to have a successful experience in the US, this year we have had enquiries from a large number of students who are planning to travel to New York”.
J-1 students who will be close to the Southern border with Mexico should be aware of the continuing violence in border communities in Mexico. While many people safely visit Mexico each year it is important to know that violence in the country has increased significantly. Most of the violence is near the US border, including in Tijuana, and reports of warfare and shoot out’s in the streets among Mexican drug cartels are a regular occurrence. To find out more about the risks of travel to Mexico read the latest warnings/alerts from the US State Department.
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