The J1 Visa Programme Has Been Temporarily Suspended For 60 Days

It's after President Trump declared the Covid-19 pandemic a national emergency

The US Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs says the decision will be reviewed after the initial period, with a further 30 day suspension possible.

USIT, which oversees the process in Ireland, expects to know more early next week after it talks to US authorities.

Last year 3-thousand people took part in the J1 programme.