Immigration Information for Congressional Offices

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Immigration Information for Congressional Offices

Welcome to Information for Congressional Offices. The information we provide here is intended to support Congressional offices in their search for information on immigration policies and procedures, and to assist them in their casework. We also provide information on the Mission and Organizational Structure of the Office of Congressional Relations (OCR).

About Us
About Resources
About Immigration Benefits
News from the Hill
Case Status Online

*About Us*

	Field Offices
		District and Sub Offices, Service Centers and Asylum Offices
		Application Support Centers (ASCs)
		Overseas Offices
	Service Centers
	National Customer Service Center (NCSC) (including live assistance)
		Menu of Automated Telephone Scripts
	Budget
	Working for Immigration
		Core Immigration Occupations
		Current Vacancies

*About Resources*

	Resources for Caseworkers
	Caseworker Intake Sheet
	What's New? (on the USCIS Website, in USCIS Public Information, in laws enacted by 107th Congress and in the Public Register)
	How Do I...? (series provides information on 50 main application procedures)
		How Do I Become an Academic Student?
		How Do I Get a Waiver of Foreign Residence Requirement if I am an Exchange Visitor?
	Frequently Asked Questions (arranged by Topic)
	Forms
		Forms, Fees and Filing Locations Chart
		Preparing Applications for Filing at Service Centers
		General Tips on Assembling Applications for Filing at Service Centers
	Laws and Regulations
		Immigration and Nationality Act
		8 CFR
		Other Immigration CFRs
		Free Legal Help
		Policy and Procedural Guidance
			Handbooks and Manuals
			Policy and Procedural Memoranda
	Statistics
	Glossary
	Department of State - Visa Services
		Visa Bulletin
	Site Map (provides links to all sections of the Website)
	Visa Portal
		Nonimmigrant Classifications Immigrant Categories Other Immigration Channels

*About Immigration Benefits*

	Immigrant Issues
		Who May Apply to Become a Lawful Permanent Resident While in the United States?
		Green Cards
			Immigration through employment
			Immigration through investment
			Immigration through family members
				Spouses, Application Procedures
				Children, Application Procedures
				Parents, Application Procedures
				Siblings, Application Procedures
	Non-Immigrant Issues
		Visitor visas
				Academic Students in the U.S.
				Waiver of Foreign Residence Requirement for Exchange Visitors who are in J./Status
		Nonimmigrant work visas
			H1-B work visas
		Applying for a fiance(e)
			Application Procedures
	Naturalization Issues
		Hmong Naturalization Act
		Naturalization eligibility requirements
		Naturalization of children/Derivation of citizenship through parents
		Automatic citizenship for foreign adopted children
	Orphan and inter-country Adoptions
	Humanitarian Parole
	Asylum
	Refugee
	Temporary Protected Status

*News From The Hill*

	Legislation in the 107th Congress
	Thomas
	Testimony

*Case Status Online*

Last Modified 03/19/2004