Immigration, Employer Focus Resource Links
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
The USCIS is a branch of the Department of Homeland Security and is responsible for most immigration-related applications and authorizations. The site provides useful information for foreign nationals seeking to immigrate to the US permanently and those wishing to stay temporarily on nonimmigrant visas.
US Department of Labor
The Department of Labor promotes the welfare of workers by improving working conditions and advancing employment opportunities. The site provides useful information for employers seeking temporary, seasonal or permanent employment for foreign workers, including important information on labor certifications, prevailing wage assessments and recruitment reports.
Foreign Labor Certification Permanent On-Line System (PERM)
System established in March 2005 for employers to apply for labor certification for foreign workers they wish to hire for full-time, permanent employment in the US. For many categories of employment-based visas, applying for and receiving a labor certification from the Department of Labor is the first step employers must take to hire foreign workers.
US Department of State: Visas
The site provides information on visas for immigrants and nonimmigrants, tools for locating US embassies and consulates in foreign countries and estimated visa wait times by city.
Business Visa Center
A site sponsored by the US Department of State to provide assistance to businesses in the United States and their partners, customers and colleagues in securing employment-based visas for foreign nationals.
Board of Immigration Appeals
Branch of the US Department of Justice that is the highest administrative body charged with interpreting and applying immigration law.
The US Immigration and Nationality Act (IMA)
The overriding immigration statute.
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Electronic database of the Code of Federal Regulations provided by the National Archives and Records Administration. Title 20, Part 656 provides the PERM regulations employers must adhere to in order to apply for labor certification to hire foreign nationals for permanent employment.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
The ICE is the investigative branch of the Department of Homeland Security that is responsible for identifying and shutting down vulnerabilities in the nation's borders. It also has authority over illegal immigrant detention and removal.
Department of Homeland Security
The immigration section of the Department of Homeland Security's Web site includes resources for new immigrants and links to many immigration-related activities and programs.
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