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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 […]
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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 MoreImmigration Reform Directly Tied to Agriculture’s Labor Needs, Says Massachusetts Farm Owner
“I spend a lot of time trying to explain why immigration reform is tied to agriculture’s labor needs—many people just don’t get it,” says Mark Amato. The manager of a century-old family farm in Concord, Massachusetts, Amato believes more Americans would support immigration reform if they understood the central role immigrants play in producing the […]
Read MoreImmigration Reform Gives All Young People “A Seat at the Table,” Says D.C. Lobbyist
When Dallas native and D.C. lobbyist Cristina Antelo first arrived at the Brooks School, a prestigious boarding school in Massachusetts, she immediately felt out of place. It wasn’t just her Texas-style big bangs and colorful clothes that set her apart. As the daughter of Cuban immigrants, Antelo was one of the school’s few minority students. […]
Read MoreChildren in Immigration Court: Over 95 Percent Represented by an Attorney Appear in Court
Over the past few years, thousands of children—many fleeing horrific levels of violence in Central America—have arrived at the U.S. border in need of protection. Most children are placed in deportation proceedings before an immigration judge, where they will carry the legal burden of proving that they should be allowed to remain in the United […]
Read MoreWeekend Reading: Highlights from this week’s immigration news (May 9 – 13)
Pew Research Center found that the number of citizenship applications reached its record high in four years. From last October to this January, 249,609 permanent residents applied for naturalization, a 5-percent increase from the same period ahead of the 2012 elections. Though recent headlines have suggested that the jump is in response to Donald Trump’s […]
Read MoreProspective Exchange Visitor
The Exchange Visitor (J) non-immigrant visa category is for individuals approved to participate in work and study-based exchange visitor programs. The U.S. Department of State designates sponsors just like the American Immigration Council to oversee J programs. All J visa applicants must secure an exchange program sponsor before applying for the visa at the U.S. […]
Read MoreRestrictive Voting Laws Threaten to Block Millions of Latino Voters, Including Many Newly-Naturalized
Naturalization and voter registration rates have surged in recent months, but strict new voter laws in many states are threatening to reduce the number of Latinos voters (including many newly naturalized) who will be allowed to cast ballots. More than 185,000 citizenship applications were submitted in the final three months of 2015, which is a […]
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