• Host Company Application

    Host Company Application

    Korea WEST

  • Thank you for supporting the KWEST program and hosting our participants!

    Before You Begin:

    • If you have already completed the KWEST New Host Onboarding Form in the past, you will be directed straight to the Host Company Application.
    • If you have not completed the onboarding form before, you’ll need to do so first before providing your company details.
  • Have you completed a "New Host Company Onboarding Form" through Cultural Vistas in the past?*

  • KWEST Host Company Onboarding

    Thank you for partnering with us to host a KWEST participant! As part of the onboarding process, you’ll watch a brief video introducing Cultural Vistas, the KWEST program, and the support we provide to host companies. The video will also cover key requirements for hosting J-1 exchange visitors in the United States. Afterward, you’ll answer a few short questions to confirm your understanding.

  • Identifying Information

  • Today's Date*
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  • To complete this onboarding, the supervisor listed on the DS-7002 Training Plan must work and/or be present at the same site as the participant.

    If you do not work at the same site as where the intern will be, please let Cultural Vistas know and we will find an appropriate contact.

  • Onboarding Video

    Thank you for your invaluable support in hosting our program participants. Your mentorship and guidance help make their cultural exchange experience truly meaningful.

  • Quiz

  • If one or more of your answers are incorrect. Please review the video again and correct your answer(s). You will not be able to proceed before doing so. 

  • Which of these is not a benefit of the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program?*
  • True or False: The J-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa and should not be used with the intent to immigrate permanently to the U.S.*
  • Which of the following are requirements for companies hosting Exchange Visitors in the U.S.?*
  • True or False: Exchange Visitors receiving compensation in the US must apply for a Social Security Number.*

  • Survey

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  • J-1 Intern Visa Host Company Regulations

  • Has your business been in operation for at least one year?*
  • Do you have at least 2 full-time staff regularly working at the internship/traineeship work site?*
  • Can you offer at least 32 hours per week to the intern?*
  • Will the intern be in the office at least 60% of the week (i.e. no more than 2 days working remotely)?*
  • Will there be an on-site supervisor when the intern is in the office?*
  • Is the primary language spoken in your office English?*
  • Is the worksite accessible by public transportation?*

  • The following are inelligble for internships under the J-1 intern visa.

    • Positions with more than 20% clerical activity (making copies, phone operator, data entry, filing)
    • Positions of unskilled labor
    • Flight training
    • Performing arts, including dance instructors
    • Positions involving clinical or medical patient care or contact including dentistry, child/elder care, veterinary medicine, doctors, nurses, psychological therapy, cosmetology, sports or physical therapy, speech therapy or social work
    • Programs in child care and sports coaching, this includes positions at pre-schools and daycare centers, and afterschool programs
    • Programs in the field of carpentry, home electricians, or construction trades
    • Programs at camps or residential facilities, economy hotels, bakeries, retail sites, auto body shops, home-based construction businesses or home offices
      Programs involving the use of staffing agencies or unauthorized recruiters 
  • Does the internship you are offering fall within any of the categories listed above?*

  • Host Company Information

  • Annual Revenue (USD)*
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Have you ever previously hosted a Korea WEST Intern?*
  • I previously hosted a KWEST intern thorough*
  • Do you have a valid workers' compensation policy at this site?*
  • Policy start date*
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  • Policy end date*
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  • The following questions are simply for us to understand the timeline from starting the placement process with your organization to finalizing the documentation so they can begin work. This information is critical to help us plan our timelines accordingly. 

  • Are you a University or similar institution?*
  • Would you require an intern to undergo a background check before completing the placement process?*
  • Do you have the authority to complete all required documentation to host an intern?*
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