Decline in J1 Visas from Ireland ~ Insights from Overseas

The "Irish Times" reports that applications for the J1 program dropped from 6,500 to 2,800 in 2004. Factors thought to contribute to the decline are:

• anti-US sentiment due to the war in Iraq
• increasing interest in other countries such as Australia
• a stronger economy in Ireland
• tighter security controls for entering the US since September 11

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