Applicable visa for unpaid internship < 3 months?

[swefse 0]

Hello!

What visa do I need if I want to travel to the US for less than 90 days to be an intern at a company in the field of sustainable development?

I'm a Swedish resident and High School graduate, with no experience in the field (that's what internships are for fixing, aren't they? ).

When researching the topic online, I found all sorts of answers, ranging from B-1, through H-B1 to J. To quote one source from late 2011 (an immigrations lawyer), '[A paid internship] requires a training program and an actual offer of employment and salary, whereas the B-1/B-2 is appropriate for an observational internship.' Others say that the 'business' allowed within the B-1 (and thus, VWP) aren't for internships.

Could someone please help me figure this out?

Thanks a bunch!

[canadian_wife 1,818]

What does the company's immigration lawyer think?

good luck

[Boiler 45,314]

An intern would need to be work authorised, unusual post High School.

Something for the Employers Lawyer, I agree with the above. Have you spoken to the Lawyer yet?