IST Plus Updates

Participants currently in the USA should contact CIEE on 1-888-268-6245

Applicants in the UK should email info@istplus.com or use the contact form on this page

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Latest News

05 May 2022

While travel to the USA is now back to normal levels, there are still significant delays in geting visa interviews in some countries.

All international travellers will need to prove they are fully vaccinated before boarding a flight (for UK this will mean at least 2 weeks past your second vaccination).
They will also require a negative Covid-19 test within 24 hours of departure for the USA
Embassies in London, Belfast and Dublin are for visa processing, but there are significant delays and new processes.
Embassies may request you send in your legal documents before being able to apply for a visa interview. If you are directed to do this, please follow their instructions carefully and do this as soon as possible! This is as a result of significant staff issues with international courier firms as well as Royal Mail for domestic UK deliveries

Written by: infoteam | Posted on: 01-09-2020 | Category: J1

J1 Information

Choosing the right Programme for YOU

A quick guide to choosing the right programme for your USA experience

If you're on a mobile you may need to turn your phone to landscape to see the full table - or better still read this ...

Written by: infoteam | Posted on: 01-08-2020 | Category: General

Why IST Plus doesn't offer flights ✈️

There's a reason we've never offered flights as part of our programmes..

If 2020 has taught us anything, it's that you never know whats coming round that corner! This year ...

Written by: infoteam | Posted on: 30-07-2020 | Category: internship

J1 Programmes

Finding an Internship

Before you begin your search for an internship, think about what you want to accomplish and how different industries, businesses, or internships may be able to meet your need. Having ...

Written by: infoteam | Posted on: 14-07-2020 | Category: J1

Impact of the visa ban by Donald Trump

July 14th 2020

The impact of the coronavirus and now the pause on various visas to the US by Donald Trump is huge. It has now been 4 months since international travel was suspended, ...

Written by: infoteam | Posted on: 06-07-2020 | Category: J1

Moving your internship to 2021

Many of you have been asking if you can move your internship or trainee dates to 2021. In many cases you will be able to do so. If you would like information on how ...

Written by: infoteam | Posted on: 24-06-2020 | Category: COVID19

J1 Visa Programmes suspended by President Trump

On Monday evening (22nd June), President Donald Trump announced an immediate ban on a large number of visa programmes to the USA - including most of the J1 programme. This ban is in place until ...

Written by: infoteam | Posted on: 23-06-2020 | Category: COVID19

Impact of Presidential Statement on Visa Programmes

On the evening of June 22nd 2020, President Trump placed a ban on many visa programmes to the USA for the rest of 2020. We will be releasing a statement on how this impacts our programmes ...