US Government Links

United States Citizenship and Information Services (USCIS)

• CIS Case Status Online
• CIS Processing Times
• CIS Online Change of Address
• Find a USCIS Office
• File a USCIS Inquiry Online
• USCIS News Releases
• I-9 information
• Guide for New Permanent Residents
• Poverty Guidelines


United States Department of State

• Find a US Embassy or Consulate
• Visa Wizard
• US Consulate Forms and Fees
• US Visa Newsroom
• Visa Photo Requirements
• Visa Waiver Program
• Visa FAQs
• Visa Processing Times at US Consulates
• List of temporary visa categories

United States Customs and Border Protection

• ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization)
• Global Entry Program
• Ports of Entry and Deferred Inspection Offices

United States Department of Labor

• Hiring Foreign Labor
• Foreign Labor Certification
• Processing Times
• PERM FAQs
• Prevailing Wage FAQs
• PERM site

Driving in the US

Can I drive on a foreign licence?

Get a Drivers Licence

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles leaflet on status verification

Other Resources

Apply for a Social Security Number

U.S. Government Information for Visitors to the US - immigration, history, doing business, etc.

Register for Selective Service

Convert Currency

Check Time Zones

Avoid Immigration Scams and notario fraud

Find Local Government Offices in the U.S.

Correct a Mistake on Your Immigration Records.

US Banking Assistance for Foreign Nationals (this is not an endorsement of the bank)

Apply for an ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number)