Important information about your summer in the USA

Predeparture orientation

• Presentation
• Presentation – notes

Social media

• Czech-us Work and Travel main Facebook page
• Czech-us Work and Travel main Facebook group
• Main Facebook group for lifeguards
• WaT Instagram – LifeguardinUsa

General information and guides

• AVI TRAVEL INSURANCE – we recommend this insurance for the period before start date and after end date
• I 94 not Found – What to do?
• How to fill out W4-form
• Banks and baking accounts
• J1 SIM card – you have recieved one when we checked your documents before visiting the embassy.
• Your stay in the US and USA culture guide
• Travelling in the USA guide
• Travelling outside the USA guide
• You can find the information about bringing food to the USA here
• Signing up graduate students for the Insurance company

Cars in the USA

• We strongly recommend issuing an international driver’s licence. You can get one in the city hall of you permanent place of living for 50 CZK.
• Rentalcars.com car reservation.
• Rening a car in the USA – general info
• Buying a car in the USA
• Road rules in the USA
• Applying for a Driver’s License (2012 version)

Accomodation and flight tickets across the USA

• We recommend finding a accomodation through the page Agoda.com
• Flight tickets search engine Kayak.com
• Flight tickets from Southwest Airlines
• Flight tickets from Allegiant Air

Department of State information

• Exchange Visitor Program Participant Welcome Brochure
• US Department of State Summer Work Travel Participant Letter
• US Department of State Summer Work Travel Program Brochure
• Wilberforce Pamphlet On the Rights and Protections
• DOS Safe Biking Flyer
• DOS Safe Biking Video

Further information are dependent on your visa sponsor.

Greenheart visa sponsor

• Check-in, SEVIS, I-94, SSN, Second Job
• step by step medical insurance
• Insurance Brochure Greenheart

You can find more information from Greenheart in you Greenheart application – resources tab.

Intrax visa sponsor

• Check-in, SEVIS, I-94, SSN, Second Job
• step by step medical insurance
• Insurance Info
• Insurance Brochure Intrax
• Participant Handbook Intrax
• Transportation Tips & Resources by State

InterExchange visa sponsor

• Check-in, SEVIS, I-94, SSN, Second Job
• step by step medical insurance
• Insurance Info
• Insurance Brochure InterExchange

Janus visa sponsor

• Check-in, SEVIS, I-94, SSN, Second Job
• step by step medical insurance
• Insurance Info
• Insurance Brochure Janus
• Arrival Quick Summary Sheet

United Work and Travel visa sponsor

• Check-in, SEVIS, I-94, SSN, Second Job
• step by step medical insurance
• Insurance UWT
• Student Handbook
• Welcome letter
• Welcome letter 2
• Contact info
• Hostel suggestions