J-1 visa occupations in Maine, 2017

Maine employers hire thousands of international students to work here each summer. The young people get J-1 visas, which also are used by foreign exchange students. Here is a breakdown of the Maine visits with J-1 visas this year.

Leading destinations for J-1 student workers in Maine

Here are the top Maine destinations for student workers with J-1 visas, and the number employed there at the peak of summer this year.

Town

Student workers

Old Orchard Beach

436

Ogunquit

136

Bar Harbor

153

Saco

129

Kennebunk

68

Southwest Harbor

60

Portland

48

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