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This provides a brief outline of the major classes of visas utilized by universities and the processes USCIS uses to grant the visas.
Immigration | Fact SheetsH-1B visas are non-immigrant visas for temporary "professional specialty workers," an employment category closely associated with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, but not limited to them.
Immigration | Fact SheetsThe Optional Practical Training (OPT) program is an extension of the F-1 student visa that provides 12 months of work authorization for foreign nationals who graduated from a U.S. university. Employment must be related to a student's major area of study.
Immigration | Fact SheetsJ-1 are non-immigrant, temporary visas available for exchange visitors participating in a work-and-study-based program in the U.S. In higher education, J-1 visas are used by universities to sponsor visiting scholars from abroad. For many universities, J-1 is the primary visa used for postdocs and…
Immigration | Fact SheetsThirty-two higher education organizations, including the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the American Council on Education (ACE), submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the higher education community examining President Trump's third travel ban.
Immigration | Legal BriefAAU urges Congress to provide at least $2.436 billion for Department of Defense (DOD) 6.1 basic research in FY19.
Federal Budget | FY19 | Department of Defense | Fact SheetsThis document summarizes the FY18 Omnibus funding bill for federal agencies and programs of interest to research universities.
FY18 | Agriculture & Food Research Initiative | Department of Defense | Department of Education | Department of Energy | National Institutes of Health | National Endowment for the Humanities | National Science Foundation | NASA | Student Aid | Federal Budget | AnalysisNineteen higher education organizations, including the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the American Council on Education (ACE), wrote to Senate and House leaders urging bipartisan support for dreamer protections.
Immigration | LettersAn overview of the President's proposed budget for FY19, including summaries and analyses for individual agencies.
FY19 | Federal Budget | Agriculture & Food Research Initiative | Department of Defense | Department of Education | Department of Energy | National Institutes of Health | National Endowment for the Humanities | National Science Foundation | NASA | Student Aid | AnalysisLearn how the President's FY19 Budget Request will impact AAU's funding priorities.
FY19 | Federal Budget | Agriculture & Food Research Initiative | Department of Defense | Department of Education | Department of Energy | National Endowment for the Humanities | National Institutes of Health | National Science Foundation | NASA | Appropriations Tables | Fact Sheets