How to Use the WebHow to Use the WebTo Practice Immigration To Practice Immigration

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Immigration ResourcesImmigration Resourceson the Webon the Web

• Laws and Regulations

• Check Case Status

• Court & Administrative Decisions

• Government Processing Times

• Agency Interpretations

Government Web SitesGovernment Web Sites

• Citizenship & Immigration Service

• State Department

• Labor Department

• EOIR

• Federal and State Courts

• Other Agencies

• Processing Times• Case Status Online• Forms and Fees• Directory of Field Offices• InfoPass• Press Releases• DACA

State Department Web SiteState Department Web Site

http://state.gov Information on IVs and NIVs Foreign Affairs Manual Visa Bulletin (& Archives) Embassies and Consulates Human Rights Reports Visa Wait Times

Labor Department Web SiteLabor Department Web Site

• http://www.dol.gov

• PERM FAQs

• Forms and Instructions

• LCA Online

• Prevailing Wage Information

• Occupational Outlook Handbook

EOIR Web SiteEOIR Web Site

• http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir• BIA Precedent Decisions• Virtual Law Library• Directory of Immigration

Courts• Immigration Court Practice

Manual

Federal CourtsFederal Courts

• http://www.uscourts.gov• Supreme Court • Courts of Appeals• District Courts• PACER• Audio Files - Oral Arguments

Other Government SitesOther Government Sites

• White House – whitehouse.gov

• Dept of Homeland Security – www.dhs.gov– ICE: www.ice.gov– CBP: www.cbp.gov

• Department of Justice – www.usdoj.gov

• Health & Human Services – www.hhs.gov

• Legislation – senate.gov & house.gov

Private Organizations (Part I)Private Organizations (Part I)

• AILA

www.aila.org

• AILF

www.ailf.org

• ACLU – Immigrants Rights

www.aclu.org/ImmigrantsRights/ImmigrantsRightsMain.cfm

Private Organizations (Part II)Private Organizations (Part II)

Findlaw

immigration.findlaw.com National Immigration Forum

immigrationforum.org Amnesty International USA

amnestyusa.org

Private Law Firms Private Law Firms Immigration ResourcesImmigration Resources

• Links to Government Sites

• Government Processing Times

• Free E-Mail Newsletters

• Laws, Forms and Fees

• Immigration News

• Teleconferences

• Audios and Videos

Private Law Firm Web SitesPrivate Law Firm Web Sites

• Our Homepageshusterman.cominmigracion-abogado.com (spanish)

• Current Issue of Our Newsletterhttp://shusterman.com/newsletterusimm

igrationseptember2012.html Other Private Web Sites:www.ilw.com, www.visalaw.comwww.murthy.com, www.fdbl.com

Why You Should Have A Why You Should Have A Web SiteWeb Site

• Presence on the Internet

• Ability to Communicate Internationally

• Diversification of Client Base

• Referrals from Other Attorneys

• Organizational Tool

• Web Access for Clients