Advance International Education
Urge Congress to Defend D/S
The DHS proposal to end "duration of status" (D/S) would upend the international student and exchange visitor experience in this country—miring them in academic inflexibility, uncertainty, and bureaucratic delays —while saddling institutions and government agencies with senseless administrative burdens. Urge Congress to defend D/S!
Urge State Department to Prioritize Visa Appointments and Processing for International Students and Scholars
Join NAFSA and the U.S. for Success Coalition in conveying to Congress that visa appointment issues and visa processing delays jeopardize the contributions international students and scholars make to every corner of this country--costing the country $7 billion in lost revenue.
Save International Education and Exchange Programs
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) intends to cut FY2025 funding for at least two dozen Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) program awards totaling approximately $100 million. Urge your members of Congress to press OMB to fund essential and time-honored exchange programs, including the IDEAS program, the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study program, and the Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative.
Urge Congress to Sustain and Restore Federal Investment in International Education
The president's fiscal 2026 budget is the latest assault on federal international education programs. To boost our economy, strengthen the global skills of our workforce, and bolster U.S. national security, urge members of Congress to protect and fund these programs at the Departments of State and Education.