Additional Resources & Documents – AFS-USA for Hosted Participants

The U.S. Department of State is the lead federal agency responsible for U.S. foreign affairs. AFS-USA is regulated by the U.S. Department of State. AFS-USA is designated by the U.S. Department of State to operate an Exchange Visitor High School Exchange program in the U.S. This designation allows AFS-USA to supply you with the appropriate documentation you need to obtain your J-1 visa to the U.S.

J-1 Program sponsors, program participants, and host families may contact the U.S. Department of State via the following:

Non-Emergency Situations

E-mail: JVISAS@STATE.GOV Fax: 202- 632-2701
Mail: U.S. Department of State, Office of Private Sector Exchange Designation, Private Sector Programs Division, ECA/EC/D/PS - SA-4E, Room E-B001, 2201 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20520

For emergency contact information and procedures, please see the section on Emergency Situations.

AFS-USA Responsible Officer and Alternate Responsible Officers

Department of State-designated program sponsors are required to appoint and maintain a Responsible Officer and between one and ten Alternate Responsible Officers to conduct all official communications relating to their sponsor’s exchange visitor program with the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security, among an assortment of other duties. AFS-USA’s appointees are as follows:

Keri Dooley

Responsible Officer

646-751-2009

kdooley@afsusa.org

Robin Weber

Alternate Responsible Officer

646-751-2030

rweber@afsusa.org

Rosemarie Vibar

Alternate Responsible Officer

646-751-2035

rvibar@afsusa.org