U.S. Immigration Helpful Links
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
http://www.dhs.gov/
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
http://www.uscis.gov/
To search for a USCIS Field Office.
Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
To Schedule an Infopass Appointment http://infopass.uscis.gov/
To Schedule a U.S. Visa interview in Canada
https://www.nvars.com/Production/userhome.aspx/
To Schedule a U.S. Visa interview in Mexico
http://www.usvisa-mexico.com/
To find and schedule an appointment with a civil surgeon
https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=offices.type&OfficeLocator.office_type=CIV
U.S. Department of State
http://www.travel.state.gov/
Overview of State Department’s J-1 Visa Program
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1267.html
National Visa Center
http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1309.html
Visa Waiver Program
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html
U.S. Embassy and Consulate Information
http://www.usembassy.gov/
Diversity Visa Program
http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1318.html
To find out processing times for visa issuance at an U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad:
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/wait/tempvisitors_wait.php
Visa Bulletin
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_1770.html
Visa Fees and Reciprocity Tables
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi_fees.html http://travel.state.gov/visa/reciprocity/index.htm
Fees for Consular Services
http://travel.state.gov/visa/vofees.html
To view travel warnings issued by the US State Department
http://travel.state.gov/travel/warnings.html
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical School Graduates http://www.ecfmg.org/
Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools http://www.cgfns.com/
Obtaining NCLEX
https://www.ncsbn.org/nclex.htm
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
http://www.cbp.gov
Locate a Port-of-Entry
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
http://www.ice.gov/graphics/index.htm
U.S. Department of Justice
http://www.usdoj.gov
Foreign Affairs Manual
http://www.state.gov/m/a/dir/regs/
U.S. Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov
Labor Certification (“PERM”) Processing Times
http://icert.doleta.gov/#fragment-2
Dictionary of Occupational Titles
http://www.oalj.dol.gov/libdot.htm
Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
Prevailing Wage Information
http://icert.doleta.gov/#fragment-2
http://www.flcdatacenter.com/OesWizardStart.aspx
Employment and Training Administration
http://www.doleta.gov
Foreign Labor Certification Information
http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov
Regional and Local Office Information
http://www.doleta.gov/regions
LCA Online
http://www.lca.doleta.gov
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System
http://www.bls.gov/soc/home.htm
Foreign Consulates in the United States
http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/inside_usa.htm
Medical Examinations for Refugees
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dq/health.htm
Tax Information for Americans Abroad
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0,,id=97324,00.html
Obtain an Individual Tax Identification Number
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96287,00.html
Obtain a Social Security Number
http://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/
Links for the Employer
Employment Standards Administration
http://www.dol.gov/esa/welcome.htm
Immigration Associations
American Immigration Lawyers Association
http://www.aila.org/
Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers
http://www.abil.com/
Federal Statutes, Regulations and Research
Title 8 of the U.S. Code, Aliens and Nationality
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode08/usc_sup_01_8.html#
Immigration Statistical Yearbooks
http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/statspub/fy08syb.pdf
