Host Company Fees & Requirements

A host company should:

Have an Employer Identification Number (EIN)

Have a Dun & Bradstreet Number

Have Workman’s Compensation Insurance

Provide continuous training and supervision

Write a Training/Internship Placement Plan, DS-7002

Be a member of a SACC San Diego

Agree to a site visit if has fewer than 25 employees or less than $3M in annual revenue. (Academic institutions and federal, state or local governments are exempt from site visit requirement.)

Areas of Training

Management, Business, Commerce & Finance, the Sciences, Engineering, Architecture, Mathematics, Industrial Occupations, Public Administration and Law.

Fees

Month        Service Fee SACC USA          Membership Fee SACC SD          SEVIS Fee*          Total  

0 - 3                        $500                                            $500                                   $180                 $1180

4 - 6                        $1000                                          $500                                   $180                 $1680

7-12                        $1600                                          $2000                                 $180                 $3780

13 -18                     $1800                                          $2000                                 $180                 $3980

* The SEVIS fee of $180 is paid directly to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  

Stipend

The Swedish American Chamber of Commerce recommends that the hosting organization offer the trainee a stipend to cover living expenses. The stipend should be based on the cost of living in the area. Although many trainees consider a trainee position in the United States a great opportunity and might be willing to pay for some expenses out of their own pocket, a stipend will increase the likelihood of the trainee staying longer. The SACC recommended stipend for San Diego is approximately $1,500/month.

Cost Trainee Program / Year

SEVIS Fee                                           $180

Service Fee SACC USA                     $1600

Membership Fee SACC SD                $2000

Stipend (12 x $1500)                          $18,000
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Total Cost Trainee / Year                   $21,780

Refund of Fees

If the host organization should withdraw from the program prior to issuance of the DS-2019, 75% of the program fee is refundable to the host company. The SEVIS fee is fully refundable prior to SACC-USA having submitted the payment, non-refundable thereafter.

Taxes

J-1 visa holders and their host companies are not required to pay Social Security, Medicare or FUTA (unemployment) tax on stipend paid to a J-1 trainee. The trainee will most likely owe State and Federal taxes on any money he or she receives from the host company. Further information or questions regarding the appropriate forms and taxes visit www.irs.gov or contact:

Linda L. McCarty, Esq.
Blanco Tackabery Combs & Matamoros, P.A.
Stratford Point Bldg. - 5th Floor
110 
South Stratford Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27104-4299

E-mail:llm@btcmlaw.com
Website: www.btcmlaw.com
Website (in Swedish) www.btcmlag.se