{"id":96691,"date":"2025-04-21T12:39:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T16:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.historians.org\/?page_id=96691"},"modified":"2025-11-24T12:14:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T17:14:39","slug":"resources-for-foreign-scholars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.historians.org\/why-history-matters\/aha-advocacy\/resources-for-foreign-scholars\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Foreign Scholars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\t\t\tSupporting Foreign Scholars\t<\/h4>\n\t

Historical work is best done in a context of free exchange across the globe. Current conditions affecting foreign scholars and international travel can inhibit that free exchange. This document offers resources that might help individuals and departments navigate these difficult international situations, especially regarding travel and academic freedom. The AHA recognizes that conditions are rapidly changing and will update this document as frequently as possible. Please send questions or suggestions to info@historians.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContact Us\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"allison-saeng-X1rfqK8JDL0-unsplash\"\n

\n\t\t\tAHA Condemns Targeting of Foreign Scholars\t<\/h5>\n\t

In April 2025, the AHA released a statement condemning the current administration’s immigration policies and practices, which “threaten the vitality of historical work through the targeting of international scholars for increased scrutiny and legal action.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n

\n\t\t\tStatement on Employing International Faculty\t<\/h5>\n\t

This 2018 AHA statement “recommends that employers of historians be attentive to specific conditions that pertain to hiring our international colleagues.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\tAdvocacy Guide for International Education\t<\/h4>\n\t

Now is the time to advocate for international education. For decades, federal educational and cultural exchange (ECE) programs-including the Fulbright, Title VI, and Fulbright-Hays-have provided invaluable opportunities for students, scholars, and educators in history and other disciplines.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\tExisting Visa Information\t<\/h3>\n\t

In light of an evolving legal environment and increased vetting of some visa applicants, all non-US citizens traveling to the United States should inquire as early as possible about visa requirements for travelers from their country. Information on visa applications can be found at the\u00a0US Department of State website<\/a>. Travel policies continue to change regularly, so travelers should check with the embassy or consulate in their country for the most up-to-date information.<\/p>\n

Visitors should apply for a visa appointment as soon as possible. If you are traveling to the United States to attend a conference, it is not necessary to wait for registration to open or for the session schedule to be finalized before scheduling an appointment.<\/p>\n

Those who normally travel on the visa waiver program should be aware that restrictions announced in January 2016 require certain travelers from visa waiver program countries to obtain a visa before traveling to the United States.<\/p>\n

Participants who require a formal letter of invitation to attend the AHA annual meeting to support their visa application should fill out the\u00a0visa letter request form<\/a>. Be sure to list your name as it appears on your passport. See below for important links on visa processes.<\/p>\n

United States Visa Information<\/a><\/p>\n

Visa Waiver Program Changes<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tHistory of Academic Freedom, Deportation, and Immigration\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tAHA Congressional Briefings<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t

History of Deportation<\/h4>\n

This briefing<\/a> took place in March 2025. Watch the recording<\/a> of the briefing on C-SPAN and ccess the handout<\/a>, which includes a chronology of the history of deportation in the United States.<\/p>\n