Campus Resources

• If you are a student studying abroad or planning international travel or an international student or scholar on an F or J visa and have questions or concerns related to immigration, contact International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) at isss@american.edu. 
• Faculty with immigration related questions may contact their school or college’s faculty affairs coordinators. Staff with immigration relation questions, may contact Human Resources at employeerelations@american.edu.
• For AU employees who elected coverage under the MetLife Legal Plans, contact MetLife to discuss your coverage benefits. MetLife Legal Plans Customer service: 800-821-6400 www.legalplans.com
• For more information on federal actions, visit the federal policy updates page.
• The WCL Immigration Law Program and Immigration Justice Clinic and the Defending the AU Dream Initiative provide free immigration legal services to undocumented and other immigrant undergraduate and graduate students who are currently enrolled in colleges or universities in the DC metropolitan area.
• For wellness related services students may contact the Center for Well-Being and Psychological Services and AU ProtoCall 24-hour support line (202-885-7979). Faculty and staff may contact BHS service for faculty and staff.
• Faculty and staff members who may be facing urgent financial needs due to the orders can also access the university’s emergency loan service by emailing employeerelations@american.edu.

Informational Resources

• The Immigration Advocates Network Legal Directory lists legal services providers by state, county, or detention facility. Only nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration legal services are included in this directory.
•  Home | American Civil Liberties Union is a resource which provides extensive information on the rights of all who are present in the U.S.
  • Know Your Rights | Immigrants' Rights | ACLU
  • Know Your Rights | Stopped by Police | ACLU
  • Know Your Rights | 100 Mile Border Zone | ACLU
• The National Immigration Law Center is a resource which provides general guidance regarding how to act in specific situations.  
• The Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Department of State processes visa issuance for temporary visa holders and serves the interest of U.S. citizens abroad.
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is the official government website for the agency within the Department of Homeland Security that oversees immigration to the United States.