Are you planning to travel on a J1 visa? The type of J1 visa you have limits your stay on the program you are following in your host country, as well as the activities you are allowed to take part in. Here are some of the J1 visa categories in the Private Sector program. The Alien Physician category is for foreign medical graduates who are pursuing medical training at schools of medicine or scientific colleges that are properly accredited. There are certain criteria to be met including the ... Read More

So you and your friend are going to study in the U.S.—you, as an exchange student and she, as an international student. Not all visas are equal, and as a J1 visa holder, you need to have J1 visa health insurance that conforms to the rules laid down by the U.S. government. Your friend, meanwhile, will need to purchase international student health insurance. As a J1 student, your insurance must provide for at least $50,000 in medical benefits per accident or illness, and cover repatriation of ... Read More

With increased porosity between international borders, groups of people traveling from one country to another for cultural exchange are no rarity anymore. Those going abroad to study as part of an exchange program secure their health by purchasing the J1 visa health insurance, and those who travel abroad for cultural exchange purchase insurance for a shorter duration. The Patriot Group Exchange Insurance plan offers a flexible insurance for participants and organizers of exchange programs. There ... Read More