Useful Links
Last modified: March 22, 2024
Government Resources:
USCIS: Case Status Online
Use this tool to track the status of an immigration application, petition, or request.
USCIS: Processing Time Information
Find out how long it takes to process an application or petition at a particular USCIS office.
USCIS: How to Change Your Address
Find out how to change your address with USCIS.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection: I-94 Website for Travel Records
International travelers visiting the United States can apply for or retrieve their I-94 admission number/record (which is proof of legal visitor status) as well as retrieve a limited travel history of their U.S. arrivals and departures.
Internal Revenue Service: Get Your Tax Transcript
Find information on accessing your personal tax records online, including transcripts of past tax returns and wage and income statements.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
The official website of the federal government’s immigration investigation agency, which handles deportation and removal.
U.S. Department of State: Embassies and Consulates
A listing of U.S. embassies and consulates and their websites by country.
U.S. Department of State: National Visa Center
Find information about the National Visa Center, the agency that conducts immigrant visa pre-processing after USCIS approves immigrant visa petitions.
U.S Department of State: Visa Bulletin
Find information about cut-off dates for visa availability by country and other immigrant visa information.
U.S. Department of State: Passports
Find information about applying for, replacing, or changing information on a U.S. passport.
Selective Service System
Find information about the U.S. Selective Service, which males between ages 18 and 25 generally must register to apply for immigration benefits.
U.S. Department of Justice: Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)
The official website for EOIR, the federal office that conducts immigration court proceedings, appellate reviews, and administrative hearings.
Immigration Community Resources:
American Immigration Lawyers Association
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is the national association of more than 15,000 attorneys and law professors who practice and teach immigration law. Founded in 1946, AILA is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that provides continuing legal education, information, professional services, and expertise through its 39 chapters and over 50 national committees.
Immigrant Legal Resource Center
The mission of the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is to work with and educate immigrants, community organizations, and the legal sector to continue to build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all people.
National Immigration Law Center
Established in 1979, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is one of the leading organizations in the U.S. exclusively dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of immigrants with low income.