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Q. Who
should I contact at ICCP if I have questions?
A. ICCP has 4 Placement
Directors who are responsible for various regions of the
United States.
CLICK HERE
to find your dedicated ICCP Placement Director.
Q.
How much do we pay
participants?
A.
Regular
Program:
Salaries differ by job allocation and home country of participant. The
salaries include Flight refund and Salary.
CLICK HERE to see the 2008 ICCP fees.
Direct Placement / Returning staff:
Salaries are negotiable, but we suggest that the
salary is the same as an American staff person, with additional
thought going towards the
participant’s transportation costs.
Trainee Program:
Salaries are negotiable, but
we suggest that the salary is the same
as an American staff person, with additional thoughts going
towards the participant’s
transportation costs and length of stay in the States.
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Q.
How much is it to
register with ICCP?
A.
It’s FREE!
Q.
Can I bring someone back to camp
through ICCP, even if they came through
another agency in the past?
A.
YES, as long as they meet the requirements of the U.S. Embassy.
Q.
What is the age limit
for participants?
A.
Regular
Program:
19-30 No exceptions!
Direct Placement / Returning Staff:
18+ No exceptions!
Trainee Program:
20+
Q.
Can
ICCP sponsor visas from any country in the world?
A. YES.
Q. What
is a visa sponsor?
A. A visa sponsor (like ICCP)
is an organization that is authorized to pre-screen and take
responsibility for a participant while in the U.S. It also
enables ICCP to issue a DS-2019
form.
Q.
What is a DS-2019?
A. The DS-2019 form is a
sponsorship form issued to an individual that has provided all the
necessary documents, to an authorized agency. Anyone applying for
the J-1 Visa must
have a DS-2019 form to proceed.
Q.
What is a J-1 visa?
A. A J-1 Visa is the official
documentation issued by a U.S. Embassy (ONLY) which allows
an individual to come and work in the U.S. for a set period of
time.
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Q.
What is an I-94?
A. An I-94 is
a document issued by the U.S. immigration on entry to the States, which
officially grants entrance into the U.S.
Q.
What is SEVIS?
A. SEVIS
stands for Student Exchange Visitor Information System. In the interest
of
homeland security the U.S. Government put SEVIS into place to help
track participants
on the J-1 visa program.
Q.
Can
International staff perform any job at camp?
A. NO. ICCP
offers 2 categories of visa sponsorship through the Regular and Direct
Placement / Returning staff programs: The Camp Counselor category
and the Support
Staff category. The Participant must work under the category that
is assigned to the
person. Example: A support staff person cannot work as a
counselor.
Q.
Can the visa be extended?
A.
Regular
Program:
NO
Direct Placement / Returning staff:
NO
Trainee Program:
YES, as long as it doesn’t exceed the maximum stay of 18
months.
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Q.
Does ICCP offer any other
programs?
A. ICCP
offers 4 programs: Regular, Direct placement / Returning Staff, Trainee,
and the
Winter Work Travel program. ICCP is also part of the
International YMCA, which offers
many exciting programs. You can get more information at this
website:
http://www.internationalymca.org
Q.
Must my camp be a YMCA, to use
ICCP’s services?
A. NO.
Q.
What if a visa is denied? What is the refund policy?
A.
ICCP Regular Program:
IIf a
visa is denied you must contact ICCP and inform us to receive a
full refund.
ICCP Direct Placement / Returning staff:
If you notify ICCP within 15 days of the visa start
date, you will be eligible for a $200 refund.
Trainee Program:
In the event of a program cancellation, YMCA will refund 100% of the
accident/illness insurance and 50% of the program fee, if written notice
is submitted to YMCA within 15 day of the DS-2019 start date and prior
to the trainee's arrival in the U.S.
Q.
How can I see available
participant applications?
A. When
applications for our Regular Program are made available you can search
for
specific staff skills, or country, through our
ICCP APPLICANTS ON-LINE
feature. You will
need your Username and Password to access this system.
If you have questions or comments that
you feel would be a positive addition to this feature,
please
CONTACT US At The ICCP Office.
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