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Newly appointed U.S. Department of State’s Deputy Assistant Secretary Keri Lowry to attend the 2016 World Youth and Student Travel Conference in Belgrade, Serbia

Aug 31, 2016 | Events, Exchange Visitor Program, Work and Travel, World Youth and Student Travel Conference

WYSE Travel Confederation is delighted to announce that U.S. Department of State’s Deputy Assistant Secretary Keri Lowry will be attending WYSTC this year in Belgrade, Serbia 20-23 September. Keri Lowry is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchanges,...

Irish wage ruling could end au pair tradition, agencies warn

Jul 13, 2016 | Au Pair

The Irish “live-in au pair” could become a thing of the past if minimum wage laws were enforced following a controversial ruling this week. Agencies operating in the sector have said the State urgently needs to legislate for au pairs to work as part of a cultural...

China-U.S. Consultation on People-to-People Exchange fact sheet – educational links highlighted to strengthen bi-lateral relationships

Jun 13, 2016 | Cultural Exchange

The seventh annual China-U.S. Consultation on People-to-People Exchange took place on June 6th and 7th in Beijing. Amongst the areas of discussion was the robust educational links between the United States and China that are helping to strengthen their bilateral...

2016 J-1 Visa programme: Impact as a result of the pre-placement requirement on summer work and travel

Jun 8, 2016 | Exchange Visitor Program, Work and Travel

As of the 2016 Northern Hemisphere summer season, a pre-placement requirement is in place for all 38 countries* under the US Visa Waiver Programme (VWP), meaning that a J-1 visa can only be secured once a job has been pre-arranged before travelling to the US. Why...

Numbers of Irish J-1 visa students visiting America expected to drop

Jun 1, 2016 | Exchange Visitor Program, Work and Travel

Though one Ireland-based travel company says that the J-1 summer visa program has been busier than ever for his business, Irish immigration centers operating in the U.S. are expecting a decrease in the number of students who will travel to the U.S. for the summer...

YHA Ltd. commissioned report on Australia's Working Holiday Maker scheme

May 30, 2016 | Work and Travel

YHA recently commissioned a report on recommendations to grow the Australian Working Holiday Maker scheme which was submitted to the Australian Coalition Government and the Labour Opposition in late April. The report provides an analysis on the current status of the...