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There are companies who are identified as providing J-1 visas and they charge $5k - $6k for the service

http://j1visa.state.gov/participants/how-to-apply/sponsor-se...

We applied through Intrax (http://www.intraxinc.com/global-internships) and the cost for the 18 months was a little over $2k. Considering it also includes medical insurance, I'd say it's a pretty good deal.

The main requirement is the US company needs to have at least 25 full time employees -- not sure if YC qualifies.

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