CICD - Center for International Career Development [International Training

TRAINEES AND
INTERNS U.S. COMPANIES J-1 VISA SUMMER WORK &
TRAVEL PROGRAM

FEES

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CICD
4530 Union Bay Pl. NE
Suite 214
Seattle, WA 98105
USA

PH. (206) 985-2115
FX. (206) 527-0338
cicd@cicdgo.com

I) CICD Fees for Training/Internship Program

II) Refunds

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I) CICD Fees for Training/Internship Program

All payments must be made immediately upon submitting an application or request to CICD.
We accept payment by credit card, wire transfer, or international check or money order. Checks must be drawn against a U.S. bank account or against a U.S. bank affiliate in U.S. Dollars made payable to "Center for International Career Development".
In some cases, a fax copy of a check or money order will be accepted as preliminary proof of payment if expedited service is requested.

Beginning May 15, 2008, CICD Program fees will increase for programs longer than 6 months. To lock in our current program fee, please be sure to register before May 15. If you have any questions, please call or email the CICD Team.

Service	Fee
CICD sponsorship for self-placed trainee/internship position in the U.S. on the J-1 Visa Program.	550 U.S. Dollars
CICD sponsorship for full-placed trainee/internship position in the U.S. on the J-1 Visa Program. Full-placement = applying for a trainee/internship position offered by CICD.	1100 U.S. Dollars
Health insurance coverage on the CICD group policy, which meets or exceeds U.S. Department of State insurance requirements for J-1 Trainees/Interns.	35 U.S. Dollars per person and per month of coverage
CICD sponsorship for the J-2 Visa for each dependent wishing to enter the U.S. to join a current CICD-sponsored J-1 Trainee. Please contact us about discounts for families with small children.	300 U.S. Dollars (250 U.S. Dollars per additional J-2)
CICD sponsorship for extension of a trainee/internship position on the J-1 Visa Program (up to a maximum program duration of 18 months).	550 U.S. Dollars
Review of an extension or transfer application for a trainee/internship position on the J-1 Visa Program if the required application materials are first received by CICD less than 30 days prior to the program end date indicated on the CICD training plan and contracts.	200 U.S. Dollars
Issuance of a new DS-2019 Form to replace a lost or stolen DS-2019 Form (includes regular first class postage; express mail delivery must be paid separately)	70 U.S. Dollars
CICD is required to perform a one-time site visit at each new host organization (company) that has not yet hosted a CICD trainee/intern, and has fewer than 25 employees or less than $3 million annual revenue.	100 U.S. Dollars

II) CICD REFUNDS

CICD makes refund payments only to those parties that paid a fee to CICD directly, unless otherwise agreed upon by CICD, the payer(s), and the applicant(s). If several parties paid a fee to CICD directly and a full or partial refund of that payment is due (see below), each party receives a share of the total refund amount that is proportional to the party's relative contribution to the payment of the given fee. If a refund by wire transfer is requested, CICD will subtract US$50 of the refund payment to cover expenses incurred through the transaction.

A) Insurance
If CICD has received a payment for insurance coverage and the request for insurance is cancelled before CICD sponsorship is approved, we will refund the entire payment for insurance coverage.

If CICD has received a payment for insurance coverage and the request for insurance is cancelled after CICD has approved sponsorship, we will refund whatever portion of the payment is refunded to CICD by the insurance provider (after CICD has received that refund). In most cases a full refund is possible for coverage periods that have not begun at the time of cancellation.

B) CICD Sponsorship
If a discount on an application fee for CICD sponsorship is offered, any refund will be lowered by the amount of the discount.

If CICD has received full payment of the US$550 application fee for sponsorship on the J-1 Visa Program or for extended sponsorship on the J-1 Visa Program, we will refund a total of:

US$250 if the following conditions are met: 1) CICD has approved sponsorship for the applicant; 2) the applicant is denied the J-1 Visa by a U.S. consulate or embassy with jurisdiction over the applicant’s place of permanent residence; 3) the applicant has not violated U.S. law and/or visa regulations; 4) CICD receives the original DS-2019 Form that was issued to the applicant; 5) the refund request is received no more than 6 months after the scheduled beginning of the J-1 training program.
US$500 if the application is withdrawn or rejected before CICD has received any materials in its support or discussed specifics of the application with any involved party.
US$250 if the application is withdrawn or rejected after CICD has provided written feedback about any submitted application materials.

The availability of refunds in other types of CICD sponsorship applications shall be determined by CICD on an individual basis.

The $200 late fee for extension and transfer applications for CICD sponsorship is non-refundable.

If CICD has not received full payment of the complete application fee (and any applicable late fee) at the time of the withdrawal or rejection of an application, the full payment of the application fee (and any applicable late fee) minus the applicable refund must be paid to CICD by the applicant immediately.