Coming to America

American Immigration Center
A commercial enterprise that offers for sale a variety of books, pamphlets, audio tapes and video tapes on living and working legally in the United States, on visas, and on preparing for citizenship.

Finding Free Legal Advice
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) is responsible for recognition of organizations and accreditation of representatives requesting permission to represent an individual before INS, the Immigration Courts, and the Board. The Board maintains a list of public agencies and representatives who can assist you at little or no cost. You can find that list here.

Frequently Asked Questions About Becoming a Citizen or a Naturalized Citizen of the U.S.
Again, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service has listed the most frequently asked questions on these topics and provides you with the answers at this site.

For Information About Immigrant Visas

This link to the U.S. State Department serves to answer many questions you may have about visas, securing visas, and rights under them.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida speaks about aliens in America and their rights.

Immigrants' Rights
A listing of sites which provide comprehensive or unique resources relating to the work of the American Civil Liberties Union in this issue area. While some of these sites are operated by organizations that work frequently in coalition with the ACLU, the sites may also include materials on positions ACLU does not share.

The National Immigration Forum

The purpose of the National Immigration Forum is to embrace and uphold America's tradition as a nation of immigrants. The Forum advocates and builds public support for public policies that welcome immigrants and refugees and that are fair and supportive to newcomers in our country.

National Immigration Law Center

The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is a national support center whose mission is to protect and promote the rights of low income immigrants and their family members. NILC staff specialize in immigration law, and the employment and public benefits rights of immigrants. The Center conducts policy analysis and impact litigation and provides publications, technical advice, and training to a broad constituency of legal aid agencies, community groups, and pro bono attorneys. NILC maintains offices in Los Angeles, Oakland, and Washington, D.C., and operates the Sacramento policy office for the California Immigrant Welfare Collaborative.


Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc.
The Mission of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri is to provide high-quality legal assistance and equal access to justice to low-income people.

Visa Law Links
Links to various Web sites serving as immigration resources.



 

 

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