Student Availability
Work & Travel USA students visiting the U.S. on a J-1 visa are excited to bring a new culture to your business and are available to work for up to four months during their summer breaks. Start and departure dates vary according to students’ academic schedules. Availability also varies by country, see our table below.
The following dates are subject to change. Updated February 2026.
Summer Season
| Country | Earliest Available | Work End Date |
| Albania | June 15 | October 2 |
| Armenia | June 1 | August 31 |
| Azerbaijan | June 16 | September 16 |
| Belarus | June 25 | September 1 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | May 28 | October 1 |
| Bulgaria | May 3 | October 1 |
| China | June 1 | September 15 |
| Colombia | May 1 | August 30 |
| Croatia | June 10 | October 10 |
| Czechia | May 1 | September 30 |
| Denmark | July 1 | September 1 |
| Dominican Republic | May 15 | September 7 |
| Ecuador | December 20 | October 1 |
| France | June 1 | September 30 |
| Hungary | May 19 | September 15 |
| Ireland | May 15 | September 15 |
| Jamaica | May 11 | August 31 |
| Jordan | June 1 | October 1 |
| Kazakhstan | May 8 | September 1 |
| Kyrgyzstan | June 1 | August 31 |
| Latvia | May 1 | September 15 |
| Lithuania | May 2 | September 15 |
| Mexico | May 15 | October 2 |
| Mongolia | June 1 | September 1 |
| Montenegro | June 15 | September 21 |
| North Macedonia | June 1 | September 30 |
| Poland | May 25 | September 30 |
| Portugal | May 24 | October 7 |
| Romania | June 15 | September 30 |
| Russia | May 15 | September 15 |
| Serbia | May 21 | October 10 |
| Slovakia | May 15 | September 15 |
| Slovenia | June 15 | September 30 |
| Spain | May 24 | October 7 |
| Taiwan | June 1 | September 30 |
| Türkiye | May 15 | October 1 |
| Ukraine | May 6 | September 6 |
| United Kingdom | June 1 | September 30 |
| Uzbekistan | June 1 | September 20 |
Winter Season
| Country | Earliest Available | Work End Date |
| Argentina | December 1 | April 1 |
| Australia | November 15 | March 8 |
| Chile | December 1 | April 4 |
| Costa Rica | December 1 | March 31 |
| Malaysia | November 25 | March 15 |
| New Zealand | October 23 | February 26 |
| Panama | December 1 | March 31 |
| Paraguay | November 23 | February 7 |
| Peru | December 1 | March 31 |
| Uruguay | November 15 | April 1 |