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The Form DS-7002 (Training / Internship Placement Plan) is a central document for interns and trainees, which is required to apply for a J-1 visa.
Form DS-7002 is the so-called training plan or internship plan. The form therefore also bears the official name Training / Internship Placement Plan.
The training or internship plan must be approved by the
and be signed digitally. It is only after subsequent review and approval by the J-1 sponsor that the DS-2019 form can be issued, and this form is mandatory in order to apply for a J-1 visa at a US consulate.
Attention: Interns or trainees must present the signed DS-7002 to the consulate at the visa interview and to the host company in the US.
The DS-7002 is of central importance in the context of the application for a J-1 visa of the two categories Internal or Trainee. The form currently consists of 5 pages:
The information in the electronic DS-7002 is transferred to the SEVIS database for easy viewing and review by the appropriate U.S. agencies or U.S. consulates.
Particularly in consular processing, U.S. consular officers can view all of the information provided in DS-7002 in the SEVIS system and review it during each consular visa interview. Accordingly, diligence is required for host companies, visa sponsors, and visa applicants when preparing documentation.
The US host company is responsible for preparing the detailed Training / Internship Placement Plan. It is imperative that the DS-7002 be filled out completely and correctly. Often, J-1 visa sponsors have online platforms where Training / Internship Plans are first created by the US host company and then transferred by the sponsor to the designated document.
Make sure that the first and last name (Name, Family Name) are entered in the correct fields.
The length of the phases is normally dependent on the J-1 Visa Sponsor. In the case of a longer internship/training, it may be necessary to create several internship/training phases:
Until 6 months | depending on sponsor 1st phase or 1st + 2nd phase | 1st + 2nd phase
7-12 months | depending on sponsor 2nd phase or 3rd phase + more | 3rd + 4th phase
13-18 months | - | 5th + 6th phase
Tip: Duplicate the third and fourth pages of the DS-7002 form to display multiple phases.
We advise you on the choice of the appropriate visa category and take over the complete processing for you or your company.
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