The dictionary of abbreviations, terms and concepts

PAII - Polish-American Internship Initiative.
        
PAFF - Polish-American Freedom Foundation - Program Organizer.

EEF - Educational Enterprise Foundation - Program Manager.

Host organization - company offering internship.

J-1 Visa. J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa. This document is issued by the U.S. Embassy in student's home country, and will be inserted into student's passport. Student's passport and J-1 Visa are required for entry into the U.S. Additionally, student's J-1 Visa will specify the number of times she/he is allowed to enter, or reenter, the U.S.

DS-2019 - This document shows that student is authorized to train in the U.S. It indicates that student has the sponsorship and support of sponsor organization, and should be taken to U.S. Embassy in student's home country when she/he applies for her/his J-1 Visa. The document contains the dates of  student's internship, as well as her/his sponsorship identification number (DS-2019 Number).

The Sponsor - American organization authorized to issue DS-2019 Form (Certificate of Eligibility for J-1 Visa). Organization designated by the U.S. Department of State as a sponsor of the Intern and Trainee categories of the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program. With this designation the Sponsor is responsible for reviewing the participant and host employer applications to ensure that they meet the criteria established by the U.S. government for this visas (for example CIEE, AIPT) .

SEVIS - is the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System. It is the U.S. Government System for tracking all visitors to the U.S.  Student must register for SEVIS when she/he arrives, no later than 20 days after the start date listed on her/his DS-2019 Form.