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The Belgian-American Chamber of Commerce has been designated by the U.S. Department of State as an Exchange Visitor Program sponsor in accordance with the administrative regulations issued under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (Public Law 87-256, also known as the Fulbright-Hayes Act). The Exchange Visitor Program facilitates educational and cultural exchanges between foreign nationals and U.S. citizens through the use of the J-1 visa.

As a sponsor of the Exchange Visitor Program, the BACC is permitted to issue a "Certificate of Eligibility" (Form DS-2019) to qualified Belgian interns and trainees (see Program Requirements), allowing them to train in the United States under a J-1 Visa in the field of Management, Business, Commerce and Finance. Under the Fulbright-Hayes Act, the BACC also is required to recruit American interns and trainees to train in Belgium. The purpose of the BACC J-1 Visa Program is to expose Belgian trainees/interns to American business practices, corporate organization and substantive occupational experiences, as well as U.S. social and cultural history, that they may take back to their chosen career in Belgium.

In turn, employees of the intern/trainee's host company will gain valuable experience working with a person from a different cultural background and an understanding of the business culture of foreign companies with whom they might do business in the future.

Please call the BACC at (212) 340-6271 or E-mail us at info@belcham.org for more information or to request application materials.