Program Lengths
- Interns may train in the US for up to 12 months.
- Trainees may train in the US for up to 18 months.*
*Hospitality and Tourism Trainees may train in the US for up to 12 months only.
Once the internship is over, all participants who complete their program in good standing are entitled to a 30-day grace period in which they may remain in the US as a tourist but are not eligible to train, work, or study. Participants may not stay any longer than 30 days after their program end date listed on their DS-2019.