USEFUL LINKS

Main

U.S. Government

Department of State:
http://www.state.gov/

Information about visas, U.S. State Department
http://travel.state.gov/visa/index.html

U.S. Embassies Abroad
http://travel.state.gov/visa/questions_embassy.html

Fees for Visa Services
http://travel.state.gov/visa/vofees.html

Visa Wait times
http://travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors_wait.php

Visas for Third Country Nationals in Canada or Mexico
http://travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors_novisa_canadians.html

TN (NAFTA Treaty Visas) for Canadians and Mexicans
http://travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors_types_temp_nafta.html

Photo Requirements
http://travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors_info_photo.html

Consulate at Cuidad Juarez for Non-immigrant visa information
http://usembassy.state.gov/posts/mx2/wwwhniv.html

To make an appointment at a consulate in Mexico or Canada
http://www.nvars.com

Visa Denials
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi_denials.html

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs – J Program
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/jexchanges/

J 212(e) waivers
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/jexchanges/
and
http://travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors_info_waivers.html

Diversity Visa Lottery
http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants_types_diversity.html

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

Check the status of your case on-line
https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp

Processing times
https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/ptimes.jsp;jsessionid=bl3j9Xp22Na6

Immigration forms and fees
http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/index.htm

Special Registration (Check Walkaway materials)
http://www.ice.gov/graphics/specialregistration/index.htm


U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
http://www.ice.gov/graphics/index.htm

SEVIS information
http://www.ice.gov/graphics/sevis/index.htm

SEVIS Fee (I-901 Fee)
http://www.ice.gov/graphics/sevis/i901/index.htm
or
https://www.fmjfee.com/index.jhtml

What a student (F-1) can expect when arriving at a U.S. port of entry
http://www.ice.gov/graphics/sevis/factsheet/100104ent_stdnt_fs.htm

What an exchange visitor (J-1) scholar can expect when arriving at a U.S. port of entry
http://www.ice.gov/graphics/sevis/factsheet/100104ent_exchng_fs.htm

U.S. Customs and Border Protection
http://cbp.gov/

Federal Register Contents
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/

Embassies in the United States

www.embassy.org
or
http://www.state.gov/misc/10125.htm