07/15/2026
🇺🇸 Thinking about a J-1 visa?
At The Expat Agency, we help French-speaking candidates every year navigate their path to a professional and cultural experience in the United States — and we finally put it all in writing.
📖 The Complete J-1 Visa Guide is now available: everything you need to understand the program, check your eligibility, build your application step by step, and avoid the mistakes that cost time (or worse, get your application rejected).
As a bonus: a directory of 100 American companies that have already hosted J-1 participants, organized by state — a solid starting point for your search.
Sending your resume to random companies on LinkedIn? You're wasting your time.
Here's the truth nobody tells J-1 candidates: most companies have never sponsored a visa and have no idea what a J-1 even is. You can send 200 applications and get zero replies — not because your resume is bad, but because you're applying to the wrong companies.
The real move is targeting employers who already know the process: companies that have hosted J-1 interns or trainees before, understand what a DS-2019 is, and won't panic the second you mention "visa sponsorship" in an interview.
That's exactly why we built our directory of 100 U.S. companies with a track record of hosting J-1 participants — organized by state, ready to use. Stop guessing which companies might say yes. Start applying to the ones that already have.
The Expat Agency is an official representative of CIEE, a J-1 sponsor designated by the U.S. Department of State, so you're supported by people who know the process inside out.
Understanding, preparing for, and succeeding in your professional and cultural experience in the United States Your best chance of being hired is with U.S. companies that have previously sponsored foreign workers with your skills. We provide access to a custom-made database of companies that hire
