1. Independent B2B status & non-sponsor disclosure
Sumeria ([email protected]) is an independent business-to-business (B2B) sourcing and coordination initiative. Sumeria is not a U.S. Department of State-designated BridgeUSA / J-1 Exchange Visitor Program sponsor, is not a government entity, and is not a law firm or visa issuing authority. Sumeria does not issue Form DS-2019 (Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status), does not administer SEVIS records, and does not grant program, placement or visa approvals.
2. Non-delegable sponsor authority under 22 CFR § 62.32
All activities described on this website operate strictly upstream of formal sponsor review. Under U.S. Department of State regulations governing the Summer Work Travel category (22 CFR § 62.32):
- Host employer vetting (22 CFR § 62.32(g) & (n)): Only a designated U.S. sponsor may vet prospective U.S. host employers, verify Federal Employer Identification Numbers (EIN), confirm Workers’ Compensation insurance coverage, and approve the job offer using the responsible sponsor’s required documentation.
- Preliminary nature of Sumeria briefs: Opportunity briefs, worksite summaries and introductions prepared by Sumeria are preliminary informational leads compiled for agency evaluation. They do not constitute verified J-1 job offers or approved placements unless and until formally vetted and confirmed in writing by the responsible designated U.S. sponsor.
- Third-party & foreign entity compliance (22 CFR § 62.32(n)–(o)): Any cooperation between an international agency, a prospective U.S. employer and Sumeria must be disclosed to and conducted in full compliance with the policies of the responsible designated U.S. sponsor.
3. Prohibition on employer placement incentives
In strict compliance with 22 CFR § 62.32(g)(1), Sumeria and its prospective partners never offer, pay, or provide financial incentives, rebates, or compensation of any kind to U.S. host employers to accept J-1 exchange visitor participants.
4. Excluded & restricted position categories (22 CFR § 62.32(h)–(i))
U.S. employers and international agencies using this website acknowledge that J-1 Summer Work Travel placements must be seasonal or temporary, must provide opportunities to interact regularly with U.S. citizens, must not displace domestic U.S. workers (22 CFR § 62.32(i)), and may not involve positions excluded under 22 CFR § 62.32(h), including but not limited to:
- Domestic help in private homes and clinical care involving patient contact;
- Work performed predominantly between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM;
- Pedicab or rolling-chair operation, and vehicle or vessel operation requiring a driver’s license;
- Work with traveling fairs or itinerant concessionaires;
- Substantially commission-based work that does not ensure the applicable minimum wage;
- Positions declared hazardous to youth under applicable U.S. rules;
- Adult entertainment and direct participation in wagering or betting;
- Chemical pest control, warehousing and catalog or online-order distribution work.
This is a summary, not the complete exclusion list. The responsible sponsor must assess the actual role against the official Summer Work Travel requirements.
5. B2B use only — no student recruitment or participant fees
This website is intended exclusively for organizational representatives of international Work and Travel agencies and U.S. seasonal employers. Sumeria does not charge fees to students on this website, does not collect SEVIS or visa application fees, and prohibits submitting student identity documents (such as passports, visas or Social Security cards) through website forms.
6. No guarantee of placement, hiring or commercial agreement
Submitting an inquiry through this website or communicating with Sumeria by email does not create a binding contract, agency relationship, fiduciary duty, or guarantee of seasonal staffing, employer introductions, sponsor approval, or visa issuance. Any commercial coordination terms between B2B organizations are established solely through separate written agreements after confirming compatibility with applicable sponsor rules.
7. Informational content & limitation of liability
All articles, checklists, diagrams and sample briefs on this website are provided “as is” for general informational purposes and do not constitute legal, immigration, tax or compliance advice. Sample opportunity briefs and diagrams are illustrative format examples and do not depict active job openings or endorsed employers. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Sumeria shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential damages, or for any vetting, hiring, sponsorship or consular decision made by third parties.
8. Acceptable use & contact
Users agree to provide truthful organizational information when submitting inquiries and not to probe, scrape, or bypass website security mechanisms (including Cloudflare Turnstile and rate-limiting controls). For questions regarding these Terms or regulatory disclosures, contact [email protected].