The internet can be a very useful resouce. 

The key, however, is knowing where to go for correct and reliable information. 

Helpful Links

AAO (Administrative Appeals Office) Decisions - Administrative Decisions of the Immigration and Naturalization Service: (Decided Prior to July 31, 2000)

AAO (Administrative Appeals Office) Decisions - Administrative Decisions of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and BCIS: (Decided After July 31, 2000)

Affidavit of Support--Questions & Answers

American Association of Colleges of Nursing

American Immigration Lawyers Association

American Nurses Association

Application for a Social Security Card (SS-5)

Application for a Social Security Card (SS-5-FS) from Overseas

Asylum Home Page on BCIS Web Site

Asylum Resources

BIA Practice Manual and Questions and Answers

Board of Immigration Appeals

Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)--Main Web Site

CAPWEB - Internet Guide to the U.S. Congress

Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly INS)

Code of Federal Regulations

Code of Federal Regulations - Title 8

Congressional Reports on Immigration

Contact the State Department

Cornell University U.S. Code Library

Customs and Border Protections

Customs Service

Department of Homeland Security

Department of Justice

Department of Labor

Department of Labor Prevailing Wages

Department of State

Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Manual

Department of State’s Immigration Visa Main Page

Department of Transportation Dictionary of Occupational Titles

Detention Facilities Operated by Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (BICE)--Addresses, Telephone #s, Visiting Hours, etc.

Division of Immigration Health Services

Executive Office for Immigration Review

Executive Office for Immigration Review--BIA Decisions (1984 - Present)

Executive Office for Immigration Review--Biographies of Board Members   

Executive Office for Immigration Review--Court Addresses

Executive Office for Immigration Review--Download Free Court Forms

Executive Office for Immigration Review-- List of Recognized Organizations & Accredited Representatives (to provide free or low cost immigration assistance)

Executive Office for Immigration Review -- Local Operating Procedures

Executive Office for Immigration Review -- Operating Policies and Procedures Manual

Executive Office for Immigration Review--Virtual Law Library

Federal Register

First Gov. Service Locator

Foreign Consular Offices in the U.S.

Foreign Labor Certification

Freedom of Information & Privacy Acts

Frequently Asked Questions of Other Government Agencies

Government Printing Office

House Law Library

How to Apply for a Social Security Card

Immigration & Nationality Act

The ILW Web Site

Library of Congress

J Exchange Visitor Regs, Edu and Cultural Affairs, DOS

National League for Nursing

National Visa Center

The Occupational Information Network

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Occupational Employment Statistics

Public Laws

Social Security Administration

Social Security Online: Immigration Page

U.S. Code

U.S. Embassies Abroad

House of Representatives

U.S. Senate

U.S. Visit

United States Visas

University of California GPO Gate

Visa Bulletin

Visa Reciprocity Tables

Visa Revalidation in the U.S.

The White House

BCIS Benefits

Appeal Denials of Petitions or Applications  

Appeal to Administrative Appeals Unit  

Appeal to BIA (link to BIA Web Site)  

Asylum Program  

Naturalization 

Frequently Asked Questions  

Refugees - General Information

Case Presentation to INS

Questions & Answers  

BCIS Detention Operations Manual

BCIS Field Offices  

List of INS Offices by State  

BCIS Filing Fees  

BCIS Fingerprint Instructions  

INS Application Support Centers (ASC) - To Have Fingerprints Taken  

BCIS Interpretations - General Overview  

Interpretations (complete copy)  

BCIS Operations Instructions - General Overview

Operations Instructions (Complete Overview)  

BCIS Visa Bulletin (ongoing)  

BCIS downloadable forms   

Ordering BCIS Forms by mail  

Public Laws Amending the Immigration & Nationality Act  

Special Registration-For Citizens and/or Nationals of Designated Countries  

Information on Entry and Removal of Foreign Nationals

Federal Immigration & Naturalization Law Decisions

Recent U.S. Supreme Court Immigration Decisions - at the Legal Information Institute (LII)

Appellate Court Immigration Law Decisions - at the LII

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly INS)

Office of Immigration Statistics

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Title 8 Aliens and Nationality

Chapter 12 - Immigration and Nationality

Chapter 13 - Immigration and Naturalization Service

Chapter 14 - Restricting Welfare and Public Benefits for all Aliens

Title 18, Chapter 69 Nationality and Citizenship

§1422 - Fees in naturalization proceedings.

§1423 - Misuse of evidence of citizenship or naturalization.

§1425 - Procurement of citizenship or naturalization unlawfully.

§1426 - Reproduction of naturalization or citizenship papers.

§1427 - Sale of naturalization or citizenship papers.

CFR Title 8 - Aliens and Nationality.

Immigration and Nationality Act - From the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service Website.

Immigration Statutes and Regulations - from the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Administrative Law Judges.

Public Laws Amending in the INA - From the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.

American Civil Liberties Union, Immigrants' Rights Project

American Immigration Center - Provides a large variety of self-help products and services for immigration and citizenship.

American Immigration Lawyers Association - With over 6,000 attorneys that practice and teach immigration law and is affiliated with the ABA.

Bureau or International Labor Affairs - International offices & programs including Foreign Relations, Economic Affairs, and the Child Labor Program.

Council of Jewish Federations

EmbassyWeb - Informative international website with breaking news, diplomatic office links, a global bookstore, and much more.

Immigration & Naturalization Service

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

U.S. Border Patrol - Site contains news, policies, press releases, surveys, and issues dealing with illegal immigration into the U.S.

U.S. Department of Justice

Executive Office for Immigration Review

Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices

U.S. State Department

Bureau of Consular Affairs

Visa Services

American Immigration Resources on the Internet - An assortment of U.S. immigration laws, procedures, regulations, and attorney information.

asylumlaw.org - Resource site for lawyers and the public working with asylum cases.

B.G. Mahesh's Immigration Page

Center for International and European Immigration and Asylum

FAQ - Dual Citizenship and US law - A brief overview of U.S. law regarding dual citizenship, by Rich Wales.

FAQ - U.S. Immigration for Canadian Business

FAQ - U.S. Immigration Law

Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)

Grasmick's List of Visa Categories - An extensive list of U.S. Immigration Visa categories for Canadians.

Green Card Lottery - Questions and answers about the DV-2001 Green Card Lottery from Siskind, Susser, Haas & Devine.

Immigration in Italy

Immigration Information - Discusses the basics of immigration along with providing news, FAQ's, and an immigration discussion forum.

Immigration Issues - from About.com.

Immigration Law Net - Site offers general information on how to stay and/or work in the U.S. legally.

immigration-lawyer.com - Kirberger & Associates is a law firm specializing in U.S. immigration issus.

ImmigrationLinks.com - Includes a discussion board, chat room, immigration news, legal research, and a free newsletter.

Immigration & Nationality Law - from Siskind, Susser, Haas & Devine.

Immigration Superhighway

Information on Immigration to Canada

Internet Law Library - Immigration, Nationality, and Citizenship Law.

Knowledge Company - Evaluates the education and work experience of foreign nationals seeking employment-based visas or university admission in the U.S.

Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School

• Immigration and Naturalization Law

Legal 2nd Passport [Belize]

Legal 2nd Passport [Switzerland]

Life in the USA

National Immigration Law Center - Established to protect and promote the rights of low income immigrants and families.

Refugees International - Resource site for refugee activity worldwide.

State Immigration Services

U.S. Immigration Law - from the Law Office of Sheela Murthy.

usvisanews.com - from José E. Latour and Associates.

Visa to U.S. - Extensive and informative site for anyone researching the Visa process to the United States.

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Amman, Jordan Seoul, Korea Kuwait City, Kuwait Vientiane, Laos Riga, Latvia Beirut, Lebanon Vilnius, Lithuania Luxembourg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Valletta, Malta Port Louis, Mauritius Mexico City, Mexico Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Rabat, Morocco Windhoek, Namibia Kathmandu, Nepal The Hague, Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands Auckland, New Zealand Managua, Nicaragua Oslo, Norway Muscat, Oman Karachi, Pakistan Lahore, Pakistan Panama City, Panama Lima, Peru Manila, Philippines Warsaw, Poland Lisbon, Portugal Doha, Qatar Bucharest, Romania Moscow, Russia Edinburgh, Scotland Dakar, Senegal Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro Singapore Bratislava, Slovakia Pretoria, South Africa Madrid, Spain Colombo, Sri Lanka Stockholm, Sweden Bern, Switzerland Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Bangkok, Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand Ankara, Turkey Istanbul, Turkey Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Kiev, Ukraine Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates London, United Kingdom Montevideo, Uruguay Tashkent, Uzbekistan Hanoi, Vietnam Lusaka, Zambia

AILA Publications Online Bookstore - Publications written by leading experts the field of immigration law.

Employment & Immigration News - Up-to-date Employment and Immigration news from the Tech Law Journal.

FAIR publications - Current Federation for American Immigration Reform publications and reference materials.

Immigration Law News - from the Law Journal Extra.

Immigration Laws and Updates - from the American Immigration Center.

International Journal of Refugee Law - from Oxford University Press.

National Immigration Forum - Current immigration issues, short papers, "Immigration Facts", and more.

National Network - Publications from 1996-1999 dealing with immigration issues and a variety of press releases.