Immigration

Resources in this category:

The Federation For American Immigration Reform
http://www.fairus.org/site/PageServer?pagename=homepage

Website of the non-partisan, not-for-profit group dedicated to immigration law reform. The site provides current news and research publications as well as legal and historical information and links to encourage support for increased border security, an end to illegal immigration, and a reduction in immigration levels.

Immigration in the United States
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

This IPL pathfinder is a starting point for research on immigration in the United States. This page is designed for history students of all ages, educators, and anyone who wants to explore current immigrations issues. Both print and Internet resources are provided.

Siskind Susser Haas & Chang
http://www.visalaw.com/index.html

This law firm publishes bulletins about immigration law. They stress that this information is not legal advice, but they do try to keep up with the latest developments in immigration law. Their site contains immigration handbooks for Canadians and U.S. Citizens as well as a collection of documents about immigration.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm

The official homepage of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly the INS). This site provides "timely and accurate basic immigration information and forms to current and prospective immigrants. Equally, the site is designed to draw people into the details and issues of immigration, to provide them with general information, stimulate discussion for informed debate and/or further research." All INS forms are available here, along with policy and procedural information on INS programs. The site also has Teacher and Student Resources, and a series called This Month in Immigration History.

U.S. Immigration: A guide to the visa and green card process
http://www.visa2003.com/

This site provides general information, not legal advice, on applying for a visa, green card, or permanent residency in the U.S. Includes a FAQ list and news about immigration.