J-1 visa occupations in Maine, 2017
Maine employers hire thousands of international students to work here each summer. The young people get J-1 visas, which also are used by foreign exchange students. Here is a breakdown of the Maine visits with J-1 visas this year.
Leading destinations for J-1 student workers in Maine
Here are the top Maine destinations for student workers with J-1 visas, and the number employed there at the peak of summer this year.
- Town
- Student workers
- Old Orchard Beach
- 436
- Ogunquit
- 136
- Bar Harbor
- 153
- Saco
- 129
- Kennebunk
- 68
- Southwest Harbor
- 60
- Portland
- 48
SOURCE: U.S. Department of State
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