Visa, Program and Insurance fees
J-1 Management Training USA
Taste of Europe
Teacher Fees
Our Placement Process
Visa and program and insurance fees
Awesome news! HRC was able to significantly lower its fees and is now more competitive than ever!
We still do not charge any upfront administration fees and no payments need to be made until you have been accepted by the host employer.
Once you have been accepted into a program you have to pay:
J-1 Management Training USA
- $1,280 for the J-1 visa (waived for culinary applicants in 2024)
- $220 SEVIS fee (waived for culinary applicants in 2024)
- $250 program- and insurance fee per month for the duration of your career program. This fee can be paid in monthly installments and includes the mandatory insurance.
- $185 consulate appointment fee
- Airfare, depending on season and location
- Program amendment fee $250
- Transfer of program $695
- Travel validation (expedited) $50 ($100)
- J-2 dependent visa fee $750
- J-2 program and insurance fee $90 per month
- Host organization site visit fee $200
Taste of Europe
- €1,975 for the visa application fee and includes the first 4 months of your health insurance
- Airfare, depending on season and location
Teacher Fees
Refund policy
We strongly discourage applying if you are not 100% sure. Nevertheless, upon acceptance by the employer, no refund of the program fee, insurance fee or visa fee is issued, except when: a) serious personal injury or death in the immediate family (parent or sibling) or b) denial of visa issuance by the immigration authority prevents you from starting the placement. For refunds of the free visa program, scholarship program or financial aid program other rules than the below may apply.
USA
If the application is cancelled before Form DS-2019 is issued, 100% of the paid J-1 visa fee and 100% of the paid program- and insurance fee minus a $200 non-refundable administrative fee is refunded. After Form DS-2019 is issued, but before arrival in the US, 50% of the paid J-1 visa fee and 100% of the paid program- and insurance fee minus a $200 non-refundable administrative fee is refunded. No refunds of any kind are issued after arrival in the US. SEVIS fees are non-refundable. In the event that you have prepaid program- and insurance fees, 100% of the prepaid months minus an admin fee of $25 will be refunded in full only for the full months that are unused.
Taste of Europe
If the application is cancelled before your visa paperwork has been issued, 100% of the paid visa fee and 100% of the paid program- and insurance fee minus a €100 non-refundable administrative fee is refunded. After the visa paperwork has been issued, but before arrival in Europe, 50% of the paid visa fee and 100% of the paid program- and insurance fee minus a €100 non-refundable administrative fee is refunded. No refunds of any kind are issued after arrival in Europe.
Our placement process
We keep the process for growing your career simple and straightforward. Most importantly, we keep it personal. Our application process ensures that we make a proper inventory of your ambitions and career goals. We’ll walk you through everything you need to know, step by step.
Oh, and did we tell you that HRC is a Department of State designated J-1 visa sponsor?