Work and Travel

The program sponsor (CHI) is required to use SEVIS for issuance of any new DS 2019 forms, which are necessary for applying for a visa. CHI must enter data for each J-1 participant. Once the international students are registered in SEVIS, the program sponsor (CHI) must update their records and report on the events required by the US government.

This new system requires every participant of the Work & Travel Program to provide CHI with the necessary information. This information will be used to update their record in SEVIS and validate their program.

• Within 30 days of the program start date, printed on the DS 2019 form, every participant must contact CHI to confirm that she/he began the W&T Program (arrived to USA)

• To confirm arrival every participant should login to www.sevis.org and enter the required information or contact the CHI main office in USA at 1-800-432-4643 (Work & Travel Department) or through chiwt@chinet.org

• Also within 10 days of changing the US home address or employer every participant must provide new information to CHI by logging in to this web site

All exchange program participants must inform program sponsors about their arrival to the US and provide required information. If the participant does not provide this information to CHI in the required timeframes, CHI cannot confirm his/her visa and his/her program will be terminated. Every participant, whose program was terminated, must return to his/her home country immediately. The termination of the program may cause the participant problems in the future with applying for another visa.

Program sponsor CHI designed this web site, to keep track of participants of Work & Travel Program. It was prepared for international students to provide the required information to CHI.

When to login?

Within 30 days of the program start date, printed on the DS 2019 form, every participant must contact CHI to confirm that she/he began the W&T Program (arrived to USA).

Also within 10 days of changing the US home address or employer every participant must provide new information to CHI by logging in to this web site.

What information does the participant has to provide?

State department requires current employer information and US home address for every participant of exchange program.

US home address is a full address where the participant is going to live in United States during his/her Work & Travel Program. Even if the participant does not have permanent US home address he/she still has to provide the information about the place where he/she is staying. (hotel, hostel, family…etc.)

Every time the participant is changing employer or US home address he/she has to login to this web site and change this information. The information has to be updated for emergency purposes.

How to login?

Participants will receive DS 2019 form from the program sponsor (CHI) before applying for the visa and then the form will be stapled to their passport with their visa.

Every participant must use his/her last name and DS number to login to this web site. As user name students will enter their last name. To login to this web site every student will use his/her own DS number as their password. This password must include the 'N' and 10-digit number.

For example:
User name Wagner (last name of the participant as in DS 2019)
Password N0123456789 (DS 2019 Form number)

What to do after logging in?

Step 1. After the participant log in to the web site, he/she will be able to see his/her record. There is some information, which are not editable. This information cannot be changed.

Step 2. If the participant want to edit some new information or correct/change some old ones, he/she can pres EDIT INFO and write his/her current information.

Step 3. Required information that is necessary for validation of the program is:

Employer information - Name of the employer
- Address, City, Zip code, State, Phone number
- Name of the supervisor/manager
(Information of the current employer for who the participant is presently working.)

US home address - Address, Apartment/ Room number, City, Zip code, State, Phone number
(If the participant does not have an apartment number or phone number, these fields can be left blank.)

Step 4. CHI also requires participants' email address and I-94 number. The email address should be valid, because the participant might receive some updates from his/her program sponsor. Also the program sponsor must be able to get a hold of the participant anywhere at any time.

Step 5. After the participant enters all the required information he/she must SAVE this information and logout.

Step 6. Every time the participant change his/her employer or US home address information, he/she must inform program sponsor about it. Anytime change occurs he/she can login to the web site and change the information. He/she must keep their record updated.

Need help?

This web site was designed as another choice of contacting program sponsor and updating CHI information. The quickest and easiest way to update participants record is to login to this web site and update the information here. Participants can also update their information by calling or emailing to CHI main office. Before contacting CHI they must be sure that they have all the required information by hand.

If the participant has any problems or questions during his/her work & travel program he/she can contact CHI main office in California any time. CHI provides toll free number (1-800-432-4643) that the participant can call during the office hours, 9am to 6pm (PST). In case of emergency there is answering service available any time. There is also possibility of sending an email to CHI main office (chiwt@chinet.org)