The proposal laid out in a notice published yesterday in the US Federal Register would apply to visitors from 42 countries, including Ireland, Britain, France, Australia and Japan, who do not need a visa to enter the United States.

A J1 visa allows students to work in the US from May 15th to September 15th, with an additional 30 days to travel.

All who died in the collapse were aged 20 and 23.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Harris, has launched a summer travel campaign, encouraging young people to stay safe, informed and connected while travelling.

The social media campaign is aimed at students across Ireland as they settle back in college and begin considering, researching and planning a summer abroad next year on USIT’s J1 USA visa programme.