Are sponsors required to provide orientation materials and sessions to their participants?
Sponsors are required to provide both pre-arrival information and an orientation session to all Summer Work/Travel program participants. The Exchange Visitor Program regulations published on April 13, 1999, distinguish between participants who enter the United States with pre-arranged employment and those who enter without pre-placement. The requisite pre-arrival materials for each group are described below. Requirements for orientation follow.
Sponsors are required to provide both pre-arrival information and an orientation session to all summer work/travel program participants. The regulations distinguish between participants who enter the United States with prearranged employment and those who enter without pre-placement. The requisite pre-arrival materials for each group are described below. Requirements for the arrival orientation follow.