The amount of students doing J1 visas has more than halved in the last 10 years.
The J1 has previously been thought of as a rite of passage for most young people, so what has changed?
To discuss, Andrea is joined by Liam Schokman, who is on his J1 in Chicago, Kelda McManus, Vice-President for the southern region at the Union of Students in Ireland and more listeners to discuss.
