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Immigration Links & Resources

For the most reliable and comprehensive resource on U.S. immigration on the internet, please go to ILW, the immigration portal, at http://www.ilw.com.

Government Agencies:
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
Department of State
Library of Congress

The following is a list of helpful web sites which provide information about U.S. immigration issues:

For general immigration information and regulations:

USCIS Case Management System
www.aila.org

For the priority dates on immigrant visa preference categories:

http://travel.state.gov/visa_bulletin.html

For immigration information, with special emphasis on foreign students:

http://www.nafsa.org

For immigration issues and related story and news coverage:

www.herald.com

www.miaminewtimes.com

For human rights and asylum/refugee issues:

www.unhcr.ch

www.hrw.org

www.ai.org

www.amnesty.org

www.derechos.org/human-rights

www.state.gov/www/global/human rights

 

U.S. State Department Web Sites:

• US State Department Main Web Site:http://www.state.gov/index.html
• Visa Bulletin for Current Month:http://travel.state.gov/visa_bulletin.html
• US State Department: Embassy and Consulate: Phone Numbers, Fax Numbers and Addresses (Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts - June1998)
  http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/contacts/key_officers98/june/index.html
• US State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs: Main Web Site:http://travel.state.gov/
• US State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs: International Adoption: Adoption requirements in different countries: http://travel.state.gov/children's_issues.html#adoption
• US State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs: InternationalChildAbduction:http://travel.state.gov/children's_issues.html#ica/
• US State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs: Travel Publications:http://travel.state.gov/travel_pubs.html
• US State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs: on Travel Warnings:http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html
• US State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs: Visa Services:http://travel.state.gov/visa_services.html
• US State Department Foreign Affairs Manual:http://foia.state.gov/fam/infor.pdf
• US State Department Foreign Terrorist: Organizations Designation (Oct.8,1997) http://www.state.gov/www/global/terrorism/fs_terrorist_orgs.html
• US State Department Foreign Terrorist: Organization List (Oct 8, 1997) http://www.state.gov/www/global/terrorism/terrorist_orgs_list.html
• US State Department Library: http://usds.library.net/
• US State Department--US Missions Online: http://www.state.gov/www/regions_missions.html
• US State Department--Visa Appointment: Reservation System: http://www.nvars.com
• US State Department-Visa Issuing Posts - (Alphabetical listing) http://travel.state.gov/vissuing.html
  
  U.S. Department of Labor Web Sites

• US Department of Labor Main Web site http://www.dol.gov/
• America's Job Bank http://www.ajb.dni.us/
• Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals & Administrative Law Judges http://www.oalj.dol.gov/libina.htm
• Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://stats.bls.gov
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles; Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.oalj.dol.gov/libdot.htm
• Employment Standards Administration http://www.dol.gov/dol/esa
• Employment & Training Administration http://www.doleta.gov/
• H-1B (Labor Department) Regulations
  http://www.dol.gov/dol/eta/public/regs/cfr/20cfr/toc_Part600-699/0655_Subpart_H_toc.htm
• O*Net (Occupational Information Network) http://www.doleta.gov/programs/onet/
• Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) of the Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov/oeshome.htm
• Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm

  U.S. Embassies and Consulates Web Sites

• American Embassy and Consulate Websites http://travel.state.gov/links.html
• Council on Foreign Relations http://www.foreignrelations.org/public/
• Foreign Consular Offices in the United States http://www.state.gov/www/travel/consular_offices/fco_index.html
• Foreign Embassies and Consulate Offices in the US http://www.embassyweb
• US Diplomatic and Consular Posts Worldwide http://www.state.gov/www/regions_missions.html
• US State Department: Embassy and Consulate Phone Numbers, Fax Numbers and Addresses (Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts - June 1998)
  http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/contacts/key_officers98/june/index.htm

  Employment:

• Hot Jobs: www.hotjobs.com
• Monster.com: www.monster.com
• Headhunter.com: www.headhunter.com

  General:

• Mapquest: www.mapquest.com

  Technology at Your Service

• LawLogix
• Status of a pending petition
• Info Pass