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Helpful Suggestions

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Its now officially 23 days until I leave for Camp and now that we're in the last stretch, I'm trying to get everything sorted before I leave. I've been placed, I've paid all my fees, Completed my CA profile To Do List, attended the orientation, had my Visa appointment and now, I'm just counting down the days!I'm now in the final stages and am now spending my time packing and organising. There are a couple of items I've bought along the way or some helpful tips I've gotten that I think others could benefit from knowing about. Waterproof Watch and Alarm Clock One of my favourite items that I've gotten is my Xiaomi Mi Band . Its is a cheaper alternative to a Fit-bit and I will be using it primarily as a watch and as an alarm in the morning. The band works by connecting to your phone via an app and uses Bluetooth so you will need to have your phone if you want to access the app. The app just stores all the info you have collected and

Visa Appointment

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One of the things I have been most anxious and curious about in my Camp America process was the Visa Appointment. In order to work for the summer for Camp America, you must get your J1 Visa. This means collecting and filling out all the correct paper work, organising a trip to either Belfast or London and then travelling all the way to one of these locations to the American Embassy.  Once you have been placed, you will get the notification that the 'Visa' tab on your CA profile will have been updated to allow you to start the Visa process. Once you have received your DS 2019, you must then complete your Sevis I-901. Once you have paid for this and have completed the form, you then want to PRINT OFF YOUR CONFIRMATION. This part is extremely important as this is one of the most important documents you will need when  you get to your Visa appointment.  You will then follow the link provided to book your embassy appointment. I selected mine for the 1st of May and this then