What Is AMO?

America's Missed Opportunity (AMO) documents what happens when the U.S. shuts the door on exceptional Iranian talent by the Travel Ban policy. Through comprehensive surveys and a landmark impact report, AMO reframes Iranian immigration as what it truly is — a national asset. The cost of exclusion is not borne by students and participants alone, it is shared by America itself.

Who Can Participate?

Those in academia impacted by ongoing immigration policies:

1. Students who were not allowed to enter the U.S. or whose visas were denied.

2. Professors and university administrators who were preparing to host students whose entry was subsequently denied.  

This survey is available in two versions — one for professors and administrators, and one for students. Please select the version that applies to you.

Your responses will directly inform IALDF's ongoing America's Missed Opportunity project. The resulting report will equip IALDF's allies and policymakers with the evidence needed to recognize and uplift the Iranian American diaspora, making each respondent's input essential to the project's success.

⏳ The AMO Survey will remain live untilMay 30th

Please submit your response before this date to ensure your voice is included in the AMO report.