Presidential proclamation resources

• Alliance press release on expiration of P. 10052 (4/1/21)

• Alliance fact sheet on June 22 proclamation

• Alliance press release (6/22/20)

• Presidential proclamation suspending nonimmigrant visas (6/22/20)

• U.S. District Court for Northern District of California clarifying order on preliminary injunction in National Association of Manufacturers, et al. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et al. (11/18/2020)
  

• U.S. Department of State: Court Order regarding Presidential Proclamation 10052 (10/09/20)

• White House fact sheet on June 22 proclamation

• U.S. District Court for Northern District of California ruling on preliminary injunction in National Association of Manufacturers, et al. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et al. (10/1/20)

• U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruling on preliminary injunction in Gomez, et al. v. Trump, et al. (9/4/20)

• Administration’s opposition brief to CA case National Association of Manufacturers, et al. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et al. (8/19/20)

• Amicus brief with 104 signatories supporting J-1 programs in CA case National Association of Manufacturers, et al. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et al. (8/11/20)

• Amicus brief with 104 signatories supporting J-1 programs in DC case Gomez, et al. v. Trump, et al. (8/11/20)

• Amicus brief from leading companies and business organizations in support of CA case National Association of Manufacturers, et al. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et al. (8/10/20)

• Amicus brief from 23 State Attorneys General in support of DC case Gomez, et al. v. Trump, et al. (8/07/20)

• National Association of Manufacturers, et al. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et al. (7/21/20)

• Gomez, et al. v. Trump, et al. (7/17/20)

Key reports

• The Alliance for International Exchange commissioned research firm EurekaFacts to conduct a multi-perspective assessment of the Au Pair program. View the EurekaFacts Executive Summary of Findings, as well as a downloadable PDF. Please also see the Alliance Fact Sheet, highlighting the program’s positive impact on American public diplomacy values as well as the U.S. economy.

• Eureka Facts Camp Counselor report - The Alliance for International Exchange commissioned research firm EurekaFacts to conduct a multi-perspective assessment of the Camp Counselor program. Check out the report Fact Sheet, as well as the Alliance Blog Post highlighting the program’s positive impact on American public diplomacy values as well as the U.S. economy.

• Eureka Facts Intern and Trainee report - The Alliance for International Exchange commissioned research firm EurekaFacts to conduct a multi-perspective assessment of the Intern and Trainee programs. Check out the report Fact Sheet, as well as the Alliance Blog Post highlighting the programs’ positive impact on American public diplomacy values as well as the U.S. economy.

• Eureka Facts Summer Work Travel report - The Alliance for International Exchange commissioned research firm EurekaFacts to conduct a multi-perspective assessment of the Summer Work Travel (SWT) program. Check out the report’s Executive Summary as well as the Fact Sheet highlighting key findings and strong impact of the program in local U.S communities. Click here for employer testimonials on the SWT program.

Letters supporting the BridgeUSA Programs

• Senator Shaheen letter to Secretary Blinken re: J-1 visa applications processing (4/30/21)

• Letter signed by more than 500 organizations re: exchange visa recommendations (4/22/21)

• Governor Sununu letter to the White House urging timely processing of nonimmigrant visas, including J-1 (4/1/21)

• Senate letter to the White House opposing visa ban under Proclamation 10052 and supporting timely processing of J-1 visas (3/17/21)

• Exchange community letter with 387 signers to President-Elect Biden (1/14/2021)

• Letter signed by 44 former U.S. Ambassadors to White House opposing inclusion of J-1 Exchange Visitor Programs in proclamation (7/20/20)

• Exchange community letter signed by 874 organizations opposing the inclusion of the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program in the Presidential proclamation and requesting that the Administration use the 30-day review required by the proclamation to enable these programs to continue.

• Congressional House letter to the White House supporting the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program (9/16/20)

• Congressional letter to President Donald J. Trump on the J-1 Visa Teacher Exchange Program (9/16/20)

• Lake George, NY - Resolution in Support of the J-1 Visa Summer Work Travel Program

• Nags Head, NC - Resolution in Support of the J-1 Visa Summer Work Travel Program

National Business Survey resources

2021 Resources

• Camp Counselor: National

• Summer Work Travel: National

State Economic Impact Fact Sheets:

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Alabama

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Alaska

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Arizona

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Arkansas

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: California

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Colorado

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Connecticut

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Delaware

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Florida

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Georgia

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Hawaii

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Idaho

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Illinois

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Indiana

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Iowa

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Kansas

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Kentucky

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Louisiana

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Maine

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Maryland

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Massachusetts

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Michigan

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Minnesota

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Mississippi

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Missouri

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Montana

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Nebraska

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Nevada

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: New Hampshire

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: New Jersey

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: New Mexico

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: New York

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: North Carolina

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: North Dakota

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Ohio

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Oklahoma

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Oregon

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Pennsylvania

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Rhode Island

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: South Carolina

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: South Dakota

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Tennessee

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Texas

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Utah

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Vermont

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Virginia

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Washington

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: West Virginia

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Wisconsin

• Summer 2021 Economic Impact: Wyoming

2020 Resources

• Alliance press release on National Business Survey (9/10/2020)

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact: National

State Economic Impact Fact Sheets:

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact: Colorado

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact: Delaware

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact : Maryland

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact: Massachusetts

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact : Michigan

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact: Missouri

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact : Montana

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact: New Hampshire

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact: New Jersey

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact: New York

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact : New York (NY-21)

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact : North Carolina

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact: Ohio

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact: Rhode Island

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact: South Dakota

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact: Tennessee

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact : Utah

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact: Vermont

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact: Virginia

• Summer 2020 Economic Impact: Wisconsin

Alliance Member Resources

The below password-protected section includes resources available to Alliance for International Exchange members only.