Advance International Education
Urge Congress to Keep the United States Open to Global Talent
An end to the Duration of Status (D/S) policy, calls to eliminate Optional Practical Training (OPT), and unpredictable student visa processing threaten the United States’ ability to attract and retain global talent. Join NAFSA and the U.S. for Success Coalition in urging Congress to defend D/S and OPT and while pressing to prioritize student visa processing so that international students and scholars can continue to contribute their ideas and ambitions to this country.
Educate Your State Government Officials on the Value of International Education
Every state’s economy, workforce, and employers benefit from international education programs that help connect students with the world. Send the message to your governor and your state legislators that supporting international education is a smart strategy for your state’s growth and competitiveness.
Urge Congress to Expand Study Abroad
Federal study abroad programs like Fulbright and Gilman and international education programs such as Title VI and Fulbright-Hays are threatened by proposed budget cuts, withdrawn funds, and staff layoffs. Urge Congress to support continued investment in these programs—and to pass the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act, to ensure more U.S. college students gain the global experience they need to succeed.
Urge Congress to Push USCIS to Resume Adjudications for International Students, Scholars Affected by Travel Ban
For more than six months, USCIS has failed to adjudicate applications and petitions for international students and scholars in the United States from the 39 countries covered by the travel ban. Join NAFSA and the U.S. for Success Coalition in urging Congress to press USCIS to resume adjudicating these cases. Continued delays could force these students and scholars out of status—and ultimately out of the country.