Immigration Resources
General Resources
http://www.usdoj.gov/ins/index.html
Welcome to the Immigration Services and Benefits Home Page. This page provides information on the services provided by USCIS to applicants, petitioners, authorized representatives, community-based organizations, and the general public. Included among the immigration benefits the USCIS oversees are: citizenship, lawful permanent residency, family- and employment-related immigration, employment authorization, inter-country adoptions, asylum and refugee status, replacement immigration documents, and foreign student authorization.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/immigration/
Information about President Bush’s Comprehensive Immigration Reform Policies.
http://www.theodora.com/immigration_usa_forms.html
List of immigration forms.
http://www.usagc.org/step1.aspx?afk=gene02eng
Green Card Lottery Application Site.
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/doemoff/govinfo/federal/gov_immigration.html
The UC Berkeley Library's collection of United States government documents is one of the most comprehensive in the United States. The Library has been a depository for publications of the federal government since 1884 but the collection dates back to the founding of the nation. Currently, the Library selects over 80 percent of the materials offered to depositories. The collection includes Congressional hearings, Presidential papers, Census materials, Statistical reports, and the journals and reports published by many federal agencies. The Library is one of several hundred Federal Depository Libraries across the United States.
http://www.visaportal.com/
VisaPortal is a service-oriented association of immigration lawyers that was established to offer general guidance and specific legal services on matters related to U.S. immigration laws to intending family and business immigrants and nonimmigrants. VisaPortal aims to provide an efficient and friendly service to the highest standards. This aim demands not only professional excellence from our lawyers, but an understanding of each client's individual needs and the application of our skills to meet those needs. For business immigration clients, we expect our lawyers to have an intimate knowledge of the clients' businesses and the commercial context in which those businesses operate.
http://www.rhpl.org/ImmigrantResources.html
Site Includes sections such as: Citizenship Test, Living in the U.S.A, and Immigration Law and News.
http://www.herald-sun.com/votebook/citizenship/citstart.html
The VoteBook Citizenship Test is based on an actual test administered by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, which is now known as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, a bureau of the Homeland Security Department. Federal regulations say that persons applying for citizenship must "be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of U.S. history and principles of government."
The questions appear here just as they do on the official list of 100 questions approved by the INS. The correct answers here also come directly from the official answer key.
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
USCIS is committed to helping immigrants successfully integrate into American civic culture. Through the landmark publication Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants, USCIS offers a comprehensive guide containing practical information to help immigrants settle into everyday life in the United States, as well as basic civics information that introduces new immigrants to the U.S. system of government. Welcome to the United States is available online in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Russian, Arabic, Tagalog, Portuguese, French, and Haitian Creole. Each translation is available electronically in Adobe PDF format.
http://www.cis.org/
The Center for Immigration Studies is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit research organization founded in 1985. It is the nation's only think tank devoted exclusively to research and policy analysis of the economic, social, demographic, fiscal, and other impacts of immigration on the United States. It is the Center's mission to expand the base of public knowledge and understanding of the need for an immigration policy that gives first concern to the broad national interest. The Center is animated by a pro-immigrant, low-immigration vision which seeks fewer immigrants but a warmer welcome for those admitted.
http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov/
An official source of information about U.S. visa policy and procedures. Use this site to learn about the visa application process, understand current requirements, and get updates on recent developments. Our Customer Service Statement details our commitment to those who seek visas to travel to the U.S. Please take a minute to view our informative Welcome Video.
http://www.murthy.com/index.html
Since 1994, the Murthy Law Firm, known then as The Law Office of Sheela Murthy, P.C., has represented clients located around the world in all aspects of U.S. immigration. Attorney Sheela Murthy and her team of legal professionals handle cases for Fortune 500 companies, mid-sized and small companies, as well as individuals undergoing the U.S. immigration process. The wealth of free information available on MurthyDotCom serves as a testament to the knowledge and ability of our firm. "We know your immigration matters!"
http://www.americanlaw.com/info.html
U.S. Immigration Handbook. Topics Include: Immigration, Temporary (Nonimmigrant) Visas, Permanent (Immigrant) Visas, Maintenance of Lawful Permanent Residence, Registration Requirements for Aliens in the United States, Grounds of Inadmissibility (Exclusion), Citizenship and Naturalization
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/immig/introduction.html
This feature presentation links educators to primary sources from the Library of Congress' online collections. These Web resources can make history come alive for students! The feature provides an introduction to the study of immigration to the United States. It is far from the complete story, and focuses only on the immigrant groups that arrived in greatest numbers during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is hoped that educators will use this feature to help students formulate and articulate additional questions of their own...and that students will be encouraged to find their own answers. Happy discovery!
http://www.fireprograms.org/
FIRE (Foundation for Immigrant Resources and Education) is an adult education organization dedicated to strengthening the lives of individuals, as well as the communities they live in. Driven by its core vision, through literacy and community come empowered lives, the mission of FIRE is to: provide educational opportunities to adults seeking assistance; facilitate the development of literacy skills that are transferable to the everyday world; foster critical thinking and creativity through participatory learning environments; and provide opportunities for skill-sharing and awareness of immigrant experiences.
ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/forlibrarians/NewImmigrantsResources.htm
New Immigrants Resources
http://www.civilrights.org/issues/immigration/
Civilrights.org is a collaboration of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund. Its mission: to serve as the site of record for relevant and up-to-the minute civil rights news and information. Contains articles and resources.
foreignborn.com/visas_imm/immigrant_visas/1immigration_homepage.htm
If you, a family member, or an employee wishes to become a permanent resident (immigrant) of the United States, here is where you will find helpful information regarding the immigration process, eligibility requirements, application procedures, forms, fees, and where to go for further assistance.
Women & Children Resources
http://www.wave.net/upg/immigration/teddy.html
Resource guide for children’s immigration issues.
http://endabuse.org/programs/display.php3?DocID=9927
Helping immigrant women become their own advocates may be the best and only sustainable way to address the needs of immigrant women survivors of abuse. The Immigrant Women's Rights Project recognizes the unique challenges facing immigrant women as they struggle for safety in this country.
The program educates women about their rights and develops their leadership so that they can become involved in changing policies that affect them. As emerging leaders, they play a critical role in supporting other women, informing institutions on their needs, demanding accessible services and teaching their peers how to address domestic violence and sexual assault.
http://www.cityfamily.org/v2/cicityFamily.asp
For years, City Family magazine helped immigrant and other working families. Now, City Family is a Web site. Anyone with access to the Internet can enjoy it. Cityfamily is partners with the Consortium for Worker Education (CWE) in the Web site. CWE is a not-for-profit agency for workers, their families and the community. CWE runs employment, education, training and distance learning programs. Cityfamily.org has articles on the things that are important in your life. It is about your family, your job, your home and your money. Use it and you will understand how America works.
http://www.womenslaw.org/immigrants.htm
Local and Online Resources for women immigrants.
Legal Resources
http://www.immigration-lawyer-us.com/index.html
Welcome to the web site of the Law Office of Paul B. Christensen, P.A. - US Immigration Lawyer. Our Florida-based law firm is committed to providing legal services devoted exclusively to immigration law. We represent corporations, health care facilities and professionals, governmental organizations, universities, and individual clients from all points of the world and we pledge to provide you with professional customer service at every step toward achieving your immigration goals.
http://www.americanlaw.com/info.html
Chang & Boos is an internationally recognized law firm practicing exclusively in the field of United States and Canadian immigration. It currently maintains offices in Toronto, Ontario and Bellingham, Washington (midway between Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia).
Chang & Boos provides effective immigration representation to clients throughout the World, primarily to corporate and business clients. Its lawyers possess extensive experience in all aspects of United States immigration, including: employment-based immigration, nonimmigrant employment authorizations, visa processing at U.S. consulates abroad, U.S. citizenship claims, inadmissibility, and even family-based immigration matters.
Self-Help Resources
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/immigrationforum/
Welcome to Immigration Forum. Feel free to post your questions about immigration (in any language) and hopefully someone will answer them.
http://www.us-immigration.com/
The American Immigration Center Incorporated, a private company, houses one of the largest available selections of self-help immigration & citizenship products. We offer our products through direct mail order from our web site. Since 1995 with the launch of our first website, American Immigration Center Inc. has specialized in producing, publishing, distributing and stocking self-help and information products relating to US Immigration and US Citizenship.