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Further
Immigration Resources
These links offer useful information relating to U.S. immigration
matters.
Visa Bulletin--changes monthly. Shows the numbers
of visas currently available for those visa categories which
are numerically limited.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html
Foreign Affairs Manual and Handbook--through the Freedom
of Information Act, the State Department makes available the
guidelines used by officials overseas when issuing visas.
http://www.foia.state.gov/regs/fams.asp?level=2&id=10&fam=0
Visa Reciprocity and Country Documents Finder--this
site allows you to determine U.S. visa fees in all countries
and provides information about birth and marriage records,
police certificates, and other documents.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/reciprocity/index.htm
U.S. Embassies and Consulates --links to the homepages
of every embassy and consulate worldwide.
http://usembassy.state.gov/
The Diversity Lottery--changes annually. Official
U.S. government site giving instructions for participating
in the Immigration Lottery.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1322.html
USCIS Home Page--May contain important bulletins and
announcements.
http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm
USCIS Case Status Monitor--a site allowing you to check
the status of a pending INS case by entering the official USCIS
case receipt number.
https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp
Photo Guidelines--showing guidelines for acceptable
photo submissions to the INS and overseas consulates and consular
sections.
http://travel.state.gov/passport/guide/guide_2081.html
"V" Visa Application Form
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/7771.pdf
(For more information please see complete
list of non-immigrant visa categories)
IRS Taxpayer Identification Number Application Form--useful
for those not eligible for Social Security Numbers.
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw7.pdf
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