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Ethiopian Refugee and Business Owner Is Grateful for Welcoming Idahoans
In April 2015, Kibrom Milash opened Kibrom, one of Boise, Idaho’s few Ethiopian restaurants. It was part of the Boise International Market, a place where customers could buy food and products from countries around the world. A fire gutted the market the following September, but Milash wasn’t deterred. In February 2016, he re-opened the restaurant […]
Read MoreIraqi Refugee Helps Bring Much-Needed Doctors to Rural Idaho
In 2015, Marwan Sweedan, a former U.S. Army medic and infection control specialist in Boise, Idaho was named a White House Champion of Change. After receiving the honor, he penned a short essay about his work helping fellow refugee and immigrant professionals find employment in the United States. “My efforts may inspire others to pass […]
Read MoreLatest Flores Filing Highlights Stories of Children and Mothers Unlawfully Detained by Obama Administration
This week, the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law (CHRCL) asked a federal judge to order the government to comply with the Flores settlement and appoint an independent monitor to oversee the Obama Administration’s ongoing family detention policy.
Read MoreHost Organization
Cultural Exchange programming through the American Immigration Council involves a vast network of private for-profit and non-profit organizations across the United States. The American Immigration Council serves as a State Department designated third party sponsor for J-1 trainees and interns. Whether your organization is new to providing exchange opportunities, or long-time benefactors of the international […]
Read MoreTax Assistance for J-1 Participants
The American Immigration Council cannot legally provide you with tax advice or endorse services from tax accountants. This page provides links to resources located on the IRS website. If you have any tax law questions, contact the IRS directly. Resources for J Visa Holders For tax filing purposes, most J-1 visa holders are considered Nonresident […]
Read MoreCurrent J-1 Participant
Exchange Visitors come to the United States to gain the knowledge, skills, and techniques from host organizations/institutions in the U.S. and share these attributes after the end of the program. As a part of the American Immigration Council family, you receive direct support throughout your time in the United States from our cultural exchange team. […]
Read MoreCBP Officers Accused of Abusive Behavior at Ports Of Entry
Residents along the U.S.-Mexico border in Western Texas and New Mexico face repeated abuse from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at ports of entry, including excessive use of force, verbal abuse, unwarranted searches and intimidation. These allegations of misconduct are all according to a complaint filed by the […]
Read MoreFees & Refund Policies
Madatory Fees Application Program Cost Notes Program Administration Trainees & Interns $1550 Program Administration Research Scholars $1550 for programs up to 23 months$500/year for program 24+ months Application Review Fee All $550 An approval/denial decision will be rendered 7 business days after the webcam interview SEVIS Fee* All $220 Dependent Fee All $600 initial charge$100 […]
Read MoreDetained, Deceived, and Deported: Experiences of Recently Deported Central American Families
First-hand accounts from Central American women and their family members reveal the dangerous and bleak circumstances of life these women and their children faced upon return to their home countries, as well as serious problems in the deportation process.
Read MoreA Lack of Farm Worker Visa Reforms Means Higher Produce Prices or More Imported Produce
Jeff Bender’s 400-acre farm grows labor-intensive crops, including tobacco, melons and cabbage. Yet when he needs to hire a dozen people during the peak of the growing season, he often cannot find qualified workers. He’s truly in a bind. He cannot be certain that foreign-born workers are giving him real social security numbers. Native-born American […]
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