J While the visa procedures of the participants applying to special programs with a work permit, such as Work & Travel, Internship, with the status of Work & Travel, are carried out through the group appointment system of the authorized agency to which they have applied, according to the announcement made by the American Consulate General, it is now excluded from this scope and individual visas are used for other visa types such as tourist visas. It was stated that it will continue with the appointment system.
When we look at the past practices, the consulate had taken the applications of J status students from the individual appointment system as a pilot as of May 2022. With the new statement, it was stated that J visas will now be advanced through the completely individual system.
This change seems to be permanent until a new announcement. In this way, it is foreseen that the students who will participate in the program will be able to make their own visa appointments.
As one of the leading countries in terms of participation in the Work & Travel program, Turkey, together with the individual system, seems to continue to make more and more university students achieve their American dreams every year.