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The 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 SheetsAAU, ACE and two dozen other higher education organizations urged leadership in the Senate to consider bipartisan legislation that would grant legal status to 1.8 million Dreamers. legal status of Dreamers.
Immigration | LettersToday, our lawmakers failed the American people, including the hundreds of thousands of young undocumented people, who are American in every way except birth. This inaction is appalling and it endangers our nation.
Immigration | Press ReleasesAAU sent a letter to party leadership thanking them for their efforts to reach an FY18 funding agreement that raises defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps, urging Congress to use the budget agreement to revitalize the government-university partnership, and encouraging a renewed focus…
Federal Budget | FY18 | Immigration | LettersNineteen 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 | LettersAAU presidents and chancellors urge Congress to enact a permanent legal solution for the nearly 800,000 young unauthorized immigrants participating in DACA.
Immigration | Press ReleasesAAU President Mary Sue Coleman commented on the September 24 presidential proclamation regarding enhanced vetting capabilities and processes for attempted entry into the U.S.
Immigration | Press ReleasesAAU President Coleman writes that Congress must step up and ensure that these extraordinary young people can stay in the only country they call home.
Immigration | Mary Sue's DeskThirty higher education organization submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court stating President Trump's travel ban threatens colleges’ ability to attract international students and scholars.
Immigration | Legal Brief