Most Visited Sites
- United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Forms on the USCIS Web Site
- Department of State (DOS)
- Visa Bulletin
- Department of Labor (DOL)
- OES Wage Data
Executive Office & Relevant Agencies
- Department of Homeland Security
- United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
- USCIS/INS Administrative Decisions
- USCIS/INS Adopted Decisions
- USCIS Asylum Home Page
- Service Center Case Status Search
- USCIS Related Government Site Page
- Forms on the USCIS Web Site
- Directorate of Border and Transportation Security
- Customs and Border Protection
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Department of Justice (DOJ) (See Department of Homeland Security)
- Office of Special Counsel for Unfair Immigration-Related Employment Practices (Civil Rights Division)
- Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)
- Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Precedent Decisions
- Operating Policies and Procedures Memoranda (OPPMs)
- Immigration Virtual Law Library
- Forms on the EOIR Web Site
- Department of State (DOS)
- Travel.State.Gov
- Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs
- U.S. Missions and Consulates
- Visa Bulletin
- Visa Reciprocity Tables
- Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
- Foreign Affairs Manual
- International Information Programs
- Exchange Visitor Program
- Exchange Visitor Program Regulations
- List of Organizations Authorized to Administer Exchange Visitor Training Programs
- J-1 Waiver Review Division Case Tracking
- Assistance for the Affidavit of Support (I-864 and I-864A)
- Forms on the DOS Website
- Department of Labor (DOL)
- OES Wage Data
- BALCA En Banc Decisions
- Employment Standards Administration
- Employment Training Administration
- Office of Workforce Security (LCA Updates)
- Office of Administrative Law Judges
- Occupational Employment Statistics
- H1-B Disclosure Information Search Form
- Dictionary of Occupational Titles
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- White House
- Social Security Administration
- U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform
- United States Information Agency (USIA) — See DOS International Information Programs
- Central Intelligence Agency
- World Factbook
- Census Bureau
- NAICS Codes
Government Information
- Federal Register
- Fedworld Information Network
- Government Printing Office (GPO)
- GPO Access
- List of Databases Online
Legislative Research
- U.S. House of Representatives
- House Internet Law Library
- U.S. Senate
- CAPWEB – Internet Guide to the U.S. Congress
- C-SPAN
- Legi-Slate
- Thomas (Library of Congress)
- U.S. Congress via GPO Access
Legal Research
- Immigration and Naturalization Laws and Regulations
- Cornell Legal Information Institute
- DOL Law Library – Immigration Collection
- House Internet Law Library
- Meta-Index for Legal Research
- The University of Michigan Law School Refugee Caselaw Site
- Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
United States Code (USC)
- House Internet Law Library
- U.S. Public and Private Laws
- Virtual Law Library (Indiana State University)
Policy Research
- RAND
- The Urban Institute
- Immigration CATO Institute
- The Center for Information Law and Policy
- University of California Migration Dialogue
Judicial & Administrative Research
- Supreme Court Decisions
- Cornell Legal Information Institute
- FindLaw.Com’s Supreme Court Page
- Federal Judicial Center
- U.S. Courts of Appeals & District Courts
- First Circuit [Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island]
- Second Circuit [Connecticut, New York, Vermont]
- Third Circuit [Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virgin Islands]
- Fourth Circuit [Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia]
- Fifth Circuit [Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas]
- Sixth Circuit [Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee]
- Seventh Circuit [Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin]
- Eighth Circuit [Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota]
- Ninth Circuit [Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Washington]
- Tenth Circuit [Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming]
- Eleventh Circuit [Alabama, Florida, Georgia]
- District of Columbia Circuit
- Federal Circuit
Administrative Appeals Office
Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals
- En Banc Decisions
- ILS BALCA decisions
- Board of Immigration Appeals Precedent Decisions
- OCAHO Decision Index
International
Human Rights and Refugees
- Amnesty International On-line
- American Civil Liberties, Immigration Rights
- American Immigration Law Foundation
- General Asylum Information
- Australian Human Rights Page
- Center for Gender and Refugee Studies
- Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law
- Country Conditions and Support
- DIANA – International Human Rights Database
- Forced Migration Projects
- Fourth World Documentation Project
- Human Rights Resources
- Human Rights Watch
- International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
- Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights
- Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force
- National Immigration Forum
- National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild
- National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
- New York Public Defenders Association Immigration Defense Project
- Physicians for Human Rights
- Refugees International
- State Department Human Rights Reports
- World Organization Against Torture
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- REFWORLD Reference Guide
- United States Committee for Refugees
- Witness- A Project of the Lawyers Committee on Human Rights
Law and Professional Associations
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- ABA Immigration Pro Bono Development Project
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- National Federation of Paralegal Associations
- American Society of Association Executives
- Greater Washington Society of Association Executives
- Virtual Community of Associations
Immigration-Related Organizations
- American Civil Liberties Union – Immigration Rights (see description below in Pro Bono Resources)
- Immigration Forum
- NAFSA: Association of International Educators
- National Immigration Project
- National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
- New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) Criminal Defense Immigration Project
Internet Search Engines
News and Information Services
- C-Span
- The Hill
- Roll Call
- Washington Post
- New York Times
- Los Angeles Times
- World Wide News
- ABC
- CBS
- CNN
- MSNBC
Adoption
Au Pair Programs (J-1 Sponsors)
Credential Evaluation Providers
DNA Testing Services
- Genelex– Immigration DNA Testing
Immigration Bonds
Immigration History and Genealogy Websites
- Ellis Island – The National Immigration Museum – Great site to learn about how immigration has played a key role in our history as well as a phenomenal resource to track your family history
- The American Immigration Home Page– Interesting site for information on immigration history
- Immigration and the United States – Nice resource for bibliographic information on the history of immigration in the US
Immigration News Sites
Immigration Reform and Restrictionist Organizations
Training Programs (J-1 Sponsors)
- Association for International Practical Training
- American Immigration Law Foundation
- American Council on International Personnel
- BUNAC
Pro Bono Resources
- Commission on Immigration Policy, Practice, and Pro Bono
As part of its mission, the ABA Commission on Immigration Policy, Practice, and Pro Bono provides continuing education and timely information about trends, court decisions, and pertinent developments: and develops and assists the ongoing operation of pro bono programs that encourage volunteer lawyers to provide high quality, effective legal representation for individuals in immigration courts. - American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
The Immigrants’ Rights Project (IRP) of the ACLU works to defend the civil and constitutional rights of immigrants through a comprehensive program of impact litigation and public education. The IRP files constitutional and class action lawsuits protecting the historic guarantee to judicial review, enforcing fair employment practices, and maintaining constitutional safeguards against detention practices and biased asylum adjudication - Asylum Law Website
This site was founded on March 1, 1999, with the sole purpose of using the Internet to help lawyers worldwide to prepare the best asylum cases they can. It contains information for asylum seekers, case support, legal tools and current asylum/refugee news. - Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)
In 1979, the ILRC began as a group of volunteer attorneys and law students who recognized the pressing need for legal support to agencies working with immigrants and refugees in the San Francisco area. Responding to the wave of refugees fleeing war and repression in Central America in the 1980s, the ILRC was instrumental in organizing legal services and providing legal expertise. - National Lawyers Guild/National Immigration Project
The National Immigration Project is a network of immigration lawyers, law students, jailhouse lawyers, and legal workers who work to end unlawful immigration practices, to recognize the contributions of immigrants in the country, to promote fair immigration practices, and to expand the civil and human rights of all immigrants, regardless of their status in the United States. - National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
The NILC is a national support center whose mission is to protect and promote the rights and opportunities of low income immigrants and their family members. NILC staff specializes in immigration law and the employment and public benefits rights of immigrants. - National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR)
The NNIRR is a national organization composed of local coalitions and immigrant, refugee community, religious, civil rights and labor organizations, and activists. It serves as a forum to share information and analysis, to educate communities and the general public, and to develop and coordinate plans of action on important immigrant and refugee issues. - Pro Bono Net
Launched in late 1998, Pro Bono Net has online communities in New York, Minnesota, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. This site also has two national practice areas-asylum and death penalty-which are open to attorneys across the country who would like to donate their legal skills in these areas. - The Pro Bono Institute
The Pro Bono Institute, housed at Georgetown University Law Center, is “mandated to explore and identify new approaches to-and resources for-the provision of legal services to the poor, disadvantaged, and other individuals or groups unable to secure legal assistance to address critical problems.” - BCIS Asylum Page The BCIS Asylum Web page has been recently overhauled and is now very useful. The site includes the “Resource Information Center” (RIC), which was established to meet the information needs of the Asylum Officer and Immigration Officer Corps in the U.S. and overseas by providing them with credible and objective information on conditions in the countries of origin of asylum and refugee applicants.