New visa deal between the U.S and Ireland

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http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/bre ... king50.htm

[quote]School leavers will be able to work and travel in the US for up to 12 months under a new visa agreement announced today.

The agreement was signed into law by Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin at a ceremony in Washington today with the US deputy secretary of state John Negroponte.

Under the terms of the agreement, a minimum of 20,000 people who are in, or have recently completed, post secondary education will be entitled to live and work in the US for up to a year. In return, up to 5,000 US citizens will be able to work and travel in Ireland for up to 12 months.

The existing summer J1 programme for students will continue to exist as a separate programme.

“This represents one of the most significant developments in our visa arrangements with the US in almost two decadesâ€

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Interesting to see they are looking to negotiate an Australian style E3 deal as well.