Immigration Resources

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS)

• USCIS Main Website
• INFOPASS Appointment Scheduling Service
• Check Case Processing Times
• USCIS News
• USCIS Guide for New Permanent Residents (Multilingual)
• Study for the US Citizenship / Naturalization Test

U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP)

• CBP Main Website
• How to travel to the US with a valid visa in an expired passport (Note: Link to original Bertoni Law article)
• ESTA: Electronic System for Travel Authorization
• Visa Waiver Program (VWP): Requirements & Countries List
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): VWP and ESTA

U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

• ICE Main Website
• Online Detainee Locator System
• Emergency Hotline Numbers (Northern California Rapid Response)

Department of State (US DOS)

• US DOS Main Website
• List of U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions
• Visa Bulletin — Immigrant Numbers by Month
• Visa Fees
• Reciprocity Tables and Civil Documents
• Visa Wait Times at U.S. Consulates
• J-1 Visa Programs & J-1 Sponsor List
• Third Country Nationals: Applying for Visas in Canada or Mexico

Department of Justice (US DOJ)

• US DOJ Main Website

Department of Labor – Employment & Training Administration (DOLETA)

• DOLETA Main Website
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles
• Foreign Labor Certification Program
• Prevailing Wage Information
• Processing Dates for Labor Certification Applications
• Regional and Local Office Information

Department of Treasury — Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

• IRS Main Website
• U.S. Tax Guide for Foreign Nationals
• Delays in issuing SSNs to Foreign Nationals
• F-1 & J-1 tax questions & FAQs

Social Security Administration (SSA)

• SSA Main Website
• SSA Information for Immigrants
• SS Numbers & Immigrant Visas
• SSA Information in Other Languages

U.S. Congress

• Find your U.S. Congressperson (House of Representatives)
• Find your U.S. Senator

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Know Your Rights
  • Know Your Rights at the Airport & Border
  • Know Your Rights in the 100-mile Border Zone
• Find a Local NonProfit for Immigration Assistance (Immigration Advocates Network)
• List of Non-profits for Removal Defense (Bay Area - Note: PDF link, may be dated)
• ICE Raids and I-9 Audits: What to do if ICE comes to your workplace (NELP)
• American Immigration Council
• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)