You’re the experts — let your voice be heard! The U.S. Department of State, which designates organizations such as AFS to administer exchange visitor programs, will be engaging in a review of the regulations governing some of our programs this summer. Specifically with regard to the J-1 Secondary School Program (under which most AFS-USA students […]
Tag: Compliance
Did you know that in order to conduct and enter a monthly contact you are only required to have your HSA trainings and DoS certifications? That means if you have contact with a student or host family, even if you are not their assigned liaison, your contact can count for that month’s requirement. This can […]
Spring In-Person Host Family Contact As you continue to contact participants and host families on a monthly basis, please keep in mind that the Department of State requires an in-person contact to be made with the host family during the spring. If you have not already recorded an in-person Host Family contact since January 1, […]