Top Points to Remember
8. Any New Employer MUST Be Spirit-Approved BEFORE Starting Work
After arrival at the employer on your DS-2019 form, if you are considering adding a second job or want to change your primary job, be sure to contact Spirit before taking any action. Spirit MUST authorize any new employers, and it is important that you first try to work through any problems at your existing place of employment. Adding jobs or starting work at a new employer before receiving official, written approval from Spirit will result in PROGRAM TERMINATION.
9. Update Spirit of any Address Change within 7 Days of the Change
Spirit must be aware of your work and housing address at all times. If you make any changes to your employer or housing address, be sure to submit a SEVIS Update form through the online Participant Support Center. Make sure to include your complete address and apartment number! The SEVIS Update form must be submitted within 7 days of any address change, or you will be subject to PROGRAM TERMINATION.
10. Keep Your Passport, DS-2019, printed copy of your I-94 electronic record, and Social Security Card in aSafePlace
These documents are expensive and difficult to replace. Make a copy of these documents and keep them in a separate place from the originals.
11. Always Carry Your Medical Insurance ID Card
You will need to use your medical insurance ID card to see a doctor or check into a hospital. Always keep your card with you in case of a medical emergency.
12.Make your housing reservation as soon as you get your job offer!
Housing in the United States is very expensive and hard to find. Reserve your housing as early as possible to be sure you have a place to live when you get to the United States. The housing that Spirit recommends will be listed on your job offer.
13. Causes of Program Termination
If your program is terminated, it may result in issues with obtaining any future visas to the USA. Program terminations on the Jobs America Program are rare, as long as you follow the rules listed above. The most important thing to remember is to communicate frequently with Spirit, especially if you are considering any change in employment or housing. Remember that THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS WILL RESULT IN PROGRAM TERMINATION:
1. Failure to arrive to the employer listed on the DS-2019 form and start work
2. Failure to validate your program within 7 days of your arrival in the US
3. Failure to submit the online Monthly Check-In with Spirit at least every 30 days
4. Starting work at a new employer that Spirit has not approved
5. Breaking a U.S. law that causes arrest or citation, or taking part in an action which could
bring program into notoriety or disrepute
6. Failure to respond to Spirit’s communication attempts by the deadline provided
7. Providing false information or withholding information from Spirit (such as failure to disclose
pre-existing medical conditions on the participant application)