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J-1 Visa Sponsorship for Your Self-Placed High School Exchange
In a Direct Exchange, an international high school student lives with a U.S. host family they already know, such as family friends or former exchange contacts, and attends the local high school on a J-1 visa. NWSE vets the host family, arranges acceptance at the school, issues the DS-2019 and supports the student and family throughout the year.
- U.S. State Department-Designated BridgeUSA J-1 Sponsor
- Full CSIET Listing
U.S. Host Families
Want to host an international student you already know, such as a family friend's teenager or the child of a former exchange student? NWSE provides the J-1 visa sponsorship and local support.
Exchange Students and Parents
Already found a host family in the USA? Learn how to make your Direct Exchange official and get J-1 visa sponsorship through NWSE.
Frequently Asked Questions
Visa, host requirements, deadlines and safety: answers to the questions exchange students and families ask most about Direct Exchanges and J-1 visa sponsorship.