Dotchin & Associates on Behalf of American Institute for Foreign Study
Cultural exchange organization
Based in CT
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AI Overview
With $312K in lobbying spend across 30 quarterly filings, Dotchin & Associates on Behalf of American Institute for Foreign Study is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 3 issue areas. Active from 2019 to 2025.
$312K
Total Spend
7
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
1
Lobbyists Deployed
3
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $40K |
| 2020 | $40K |
| 2021 | $50K |
| 2022 | $60K |
| 2023 | $40K |
| 2024 | $40K |
| 2025 | $42K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Budget/Appropriations, Foreign Relations, Labor Issues
- •Issues surrounding the Au Pair program and other J-1 visa programs; Anti-Trafficking issues and legislation
- •S. 3108: Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies, exchange visitor prog
- •Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Agencies for FY2020, Exchange Visitor Program
- •Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
- •Issues regarding Au Pair program and other J-1 Visa programs
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Last updated: February 2026
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