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USCIS

USCIS Main Website: http://www.uscis.gov

Immigration Forms available from the USCIS website

How to Locate a Civil Surgeon

How to set up an InfoPass Appointment: http://infopass.uscis.gov/

How to check the status of your case online: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/caseStatusSearchDisplay.do

Immigration Photo Standards: http://travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/photocomptemplate/photocomptemplate_5297.html

Changing your Address: https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=coa

How Do I? Factsheets from the USCIS

Temporary Protected Status information and instructions from the USCIS

Diversity Lottery: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1322.html

How to renew/replace your green card: How Do I Renew My Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)?

How to keep your green card if you must travel/reside abroad: How to Keep your Green Card

If you forgot to turn in your I-94 card when leaving the U.S. please click here.

How to fix an I-94 card within the U.S.: http://www.visaforms.com/ext/i94correction.pdf

Law Enforcement Guide to International Names, followed by CBP, DOS, USCIS: http://www.scribd.com/doc/40396167/ROCIC-Law-Enforcement-Guide-to-International-Names

Pro-bono resources for asylum applicants: http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/probono/states.htm 

Information about USCIS fee waivers: http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/FeeWaiver03_29_04.pdf 

Department of State and Visas

Department of State Website: http://www.state.gov/

US Embassies & Consulates: http://usembassy.state.gov/

Visas: http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html

Foreign Embassies & Consulates in the U.S.: http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/fco/

Visa Wait Times: http://travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors_wait.php

Visa Forms Online: http://evisaforms.state.gov/

Information about visa denials and non/immigrant intent (214b): http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/denials/denials_1361.html 

TN Visas: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1274.html

Automatic Visa Revalidation: http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/ifss/AutomaticVisaRevalidation.htm

US Embassies and consulates worldwide: http://www.usembassy.gov or http://www.state.gov/www/regions_missions.html

Visa Bulletin: http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html

Foreign government offices in Washington, DC: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/a0004582.html

How to request your FBI file (which may have immigration information if you have been fingerprinted):  http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/fprequest.htm

Information on Visa Delays: http://web.mit.edu/scholars/administrators/visadelays.html and http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/2009/090903/full/nj7260-131a.html

Overcoming a Visa Denial (PDF): http://www.nafsa.org/uploadedFiles/dos_visa_office_liaison.pdf?n=9715

Visa Applications with Drunk Driving Hits: http://travel.state.gov/visa/laws/telegrams/telegrams_3267.html?css=print

Online Detainee Locator System - Sponsored by the ICE 

B-2 Visa information for cohabitating partners of longterm nonimmigrants: http://travel.state.gov/visa/laws/telegrams/telegrams_1414.html

US CBP & Travel Info

Humanitarian Parole information: http://www.ailc.com/services/humanparole/index.htm 

A list of countries whose citizens are required to have a Canadian visa to enter Canada: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp

Customs and travel information from US Customs & Border Protection (CBP)

Travel information and warnings for all countries: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis_pa_tw_1168.html

Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA): Visa Waiver Program Procedures

CBP recommendation for children traveling with one parent, a non-parent or guardian, or a group

Advocacy for Immigration:

Public Policy Take Action Center from the National Association of International Educators (NAFSA)

Congressional Action & Information Center from the Ammerican Immigration Lawyer's Association (AILA)

Compete America: The Alliance for a Competitive Worforce

How and Where to File Complaints Against Notarios and Immigration Consultants (AILA InfoNet Doc. No.08100662)

Stop Notario Fraud 

The National Immigration Law Center (NILC)

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

National Lawyers Guild (NLG)

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

National Immigration Forum

For Students & Student/Scholar Advisors

National Association of Foreign Student Advisors (NAFSA) publications and services: http://www.nafsa.org/

Information about student visa denails and immigrant intent: http://www.nafsa.org/uploadedFiles/dos_visa_office_liaison.pdf?n=9715 and http://travel.state.gov/visa/laws/telegrams/telegrams_2734.html

Information on J-1 two-year home residence requirement (212e): http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1296.html 

Information for Employers on the Cap-Gap Extension of Optional Practical Training (PDF): http://www.aila.org/content/default.aspx?docid=28473

Applying for a Driver's License or State Identification Card Fact Sheet: http://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/dmv_factsheet.pdf

Officials from ICE and other government agencies do campus visits or phone queries from time to time in search of information on students and scholars for various reasons. This NAFSA resource  prepared in 2007 by Ellen Badger, Lisa Ernstthal-Harris, Angelo A. Paparelli, Jennifer Wissink, and Gloria Zarabozo, can help you prepare should you receive such a visit or phone call.

SEVP began the SEVIS recertification process in May 2010. A new KCISSS collegial conversation asks representatives from five diverse institution types, all of which have successfully been recertified, how the process went and how they prepared for it.

For Nurses

Commision on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) & Information about Visa Screen: http://www.cgfns.org/

To find a nursing job in the U.S., contact Kennedy Healthcare Recruiting, Inc.: http://www.kennedyhealthcare.com/

Social Security and Employment Information

How to get a Social Security Number: http://www.ssa.gov/replace_sscard.html

Documents needed to work in U.S.: http://www.ssa.gov/immigration/documents.htm

Information for Employers: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/employer/hiring.htm and http://www.nilc.org/immsemplymnt/SSA-NM_Toolkit/index.htm 

M-274 Handbook for Employers - Instructions for Completing the Form I-9: http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/m-274.pdf

E-Verify Manual for Federal Contractors: http://curranberger.com/image//e-verify%20manual%20for%20federal%20contractors.pdf

Employer Sanctions and "Know Your Rights" helpful links: http://www.ailf.org/lac/sanctions.shtml

E-Verify Information for Employers: http://www.nafsa.org/resourcelibrary/default.aspx?id=16642 and for a list of FAQs, please click here.

USCIS I-9 Handbook for Employers: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/m-274.pdf .  Questions and answers found here

Taxes

Federal tax forms and publications: http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/formspubs/index.html

State tax forms and information: http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/link/forms.html

Federal tax brochure from NAFSA: http://www.nafsa.org/taxbrochure


Guides

U.S. Citizen Fiancé Guide: http://curranberger.com/content/view/20/214/

Removal of Marriage Condition Guide: http://curranberger.com/content/view/17/215/

Marriage to a U.S. Citizen Guide: http://curranberger.com/content/view/16/216/

Naturalization Guide: http://curranberger.com/content/view/15/217/

Adjustment of Status (with an approved immigrant worker petition) Guide: http://curranberger.com/content/view/194/218/

 
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