NIAC Statement on the Arrest of Iranian Student Alireza Doroudi
Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council released the following statement regarding reports that Alireza Doroudi, a doctoral student from Iran studying at the University of Alabama, had been detained by ICE: “We are deeply disturbed by the arrest of Alireza Doroudi, a doctoral student at the University of Alabama, by ICE agents. At […]
چالشهای سیاستهای دولت آمریکا برای دانشجویان ایرانی
مروری بر سیاستها و تاثیرات آنها محدودیتهای ویزاهای دانشجویی رشتههای تحصیلی – بر اساس قوانین فدرال (مصوب در سال ۲۰۱۲) و توضیحات وزیر خارجه دولت آمریکا٬ صدور ویزای دانشجویی برای دانشجویان ایرانی که قصد تحصیل و استخدام در رشتههای مربوط به بخش انرژی کشور ایران یا علوم هستهای یا مهندسی هستهای یا رشتههای مرتبط در […]
U.S. Policy Challenges for Iranian Students
برای خواندن این مطلب به فارسی اینجا را کلیک کنید Overview of Policies and Impact Student visa restrictions Field of study – Federal law prohibits issuance of student visas for Iranian students seeking to study in a field that would prepare them “for a career in the energy sector of Iran or in nuclear science or […]
NIAC Statement on OFAC issuing General License Authorizing Exportation of Educational Services for all Iranian students
The Biden administration’s extension of general licensing allowing students in Iran impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to continue remote coursework is an important step. Its extension is a welcome move, as no sanctions should stand in the way of education and academic exchange.
NIAC Urges Universities to Extend Admission Deadlines for Iranian Students amidst Internet Shutdown
“We ask all university administrators to extend deadlines as necessary to accommodate Iranian nationals seeking admission in light of recent turmoil in Iran. As documented by both human rights organizations and tech companies, the Iranian government has responded to protests with a brutal crackdown and that effectively shut down the internet the Internet for six days, at the time of publication.”
NIAC Deeply Concerned by Flight Ban on Iranian Students
In response to recent reports that the Trump Administration is preventing Iranian students with visas from boarding their flights to the United States, the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) issued the following statement: “The National Iranian American Council is deeply concerned by reports that a large number of Iranian students with visas were barred from […]
NIAC Congratulates Sharif University Students on 2019 AIAA Win
“We would like to commend the group of Sharif students who defied the odds to win an engine design competition at a prestigious AIAA forum, as well as to extend our apologies on behalf of our elected government for the ridiculous and offensive hurdles placed in these students’ way.”
NIAC Concerned by University’s Exclusion of Iranian Students, Calls for Reversal
NIAC has learned that the University of Massachusetts Amherst will no longer admit Iranian nationals as students in certain engineering and science programs and will require all Iranian students to certify their compliance with certain sanctions. NIAC is deeply concerned by the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s action and calls on the University to reverse its decision.
Substantial increase in Iranian students studying at US universities
A recent report released by the Institute of International Education shows a 19% increase in the amount of Iranians coming to the US to study. With over 5,600 students in the US, Iran had the 22nd highest amount of international students in the U.S. during 2010/2011. This welcome trend is likely connected to the Obama […]
Students at Tehran’s Sharif University Protest Science Minister’s Visit
Today at Tehran’s Sharif University, students protested the visit of Science Minister Kamran Daneshjou, (whom we’ve reported on extensively, and who was appointed with the new Ahmadinejad cabinet). (see video in earlier post). It is the second demonstration at a major university in two days, showing the persistence and resolve of the green movement in […]
Disgruntled Iranian Students
“I hate three things,” said an Iranian student leader, “One, I hate Ahmadinejad.”