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The following links provide access to immigration-related government resources.
Department of Homeland Security Resources
United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Website: www.uscis.gov
Processing times and individual case status for petitions and application filed with the USCIS may be found at:
https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp
Directory of USCIS field offices: http://uscis.gov/graphics/fieldoffices/index.htm
USCIS’ Civil Surgeon Locator (for obtaining a medical examination for adjustment of status applications): http://uscis.gov/graphics/exec/cs/index.asp
USCIS forms available in PDF format online: http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/index.htm
The USCIS’ operating instructions, containing internal policy on adjudication procedures and practices: http://uscis.gov/lpBin/lpext.dll/inserts/slb/slb-1/slb-45118?f=templates&fn=document-frame.htm#slb-oi
NAFTA Handbook, which is used by Customs and Border Protection officers in admitting persons from Mexico and Canada in TN, B-1, B-2 and L-1 statuses: Nafta Handbook http://uscis.gov/graphics/shared/lawenfor/bmgmt/inspect/naftahan.pdf
Department of State Resources
Title 9 of the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Manual which provides guidance to consular officers in adjudicating visa applications is available at: http://foia.state.gov/REGS/Search.asp
Visa application forms, including the “E-Filing” DS-156 application form, are available at: http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/forms/forms_1342.html
Visa processing times, and interview scheduling wait times: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/wait/tempvisitors_wait.php
Visa reciprocity finder for determining reciprocity fees, and visa limitations by country of origin: http://travel.state.gov/visa/reciprocity/index.htm
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin providing information on Immigrant Visa Availability for both employment-based and family-based categories: http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html
Links to Visa Sections at Select Embassies and Consulates
Nonimmigrant Visa Section of the United States Embassy in Seoul, Korea, which provides visa application instructions and Korean Language forms: http://usembassy.state.gov/posts/ks1/wwwhniv.html
Visa Section of the United States Embassy in Bern, Switzerland, providing local instructions on appointment and application procedures: http://bern.usembassy.gov/hours_of_operation.html
Visa Section of the United States Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, providing local instructions on appointment and application procedures: http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/e/tvisa-main.html
Visa Section of the United States Embassy in London, United Kingdom, providing local instructions on appointment and application procedures: http://london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/visa/index.html
Directory with links to other Embassies and Consulates: http://usembassy.state.gov/
NVARS automated appointment system available to third-country nationals in making nonimmigrant visa appointments at select consular posts in Canada and Mexico: https://www.nvars.com/use/wWelcome.jsp
Department of Labor Resources
Foreign Labor Certification Processing Times and Status: http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/foreign/times.asp#backlog
Online Wage Library (salary information for H-1Bs and PERM applications): http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/foreign/wageinfo.asp
BLS Salary Survey Information: http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/outside.jsp?survey=nc
“PERM” Labor Certification on-line application and registration interface: http://www.plc.doleta.gov/
Labor Condition Application (LCA) on-line application interface: http://www.lca.doleta.gov/
Other Government Resources
The Code of Federal Regulations from the Government Printing Office: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/retrieve.html
Thomas legislative information on bills in Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov/
On-Line version of the Immigration and Nationality Act: http://uscis.gov/lpBin/lpext.dll/inserts/slb/slb-1/slb-22?f=templates&fn=document-frame.htm#slb-act
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