Immigration

• Popular web pages with loads of information are here. Make sure you get onto the mailing list of atleast a couple of these to keep yourself up-to-date on H1 visa and other immigration related issues. All these web-sites have discussion boards where you can discuss yours or other's experiences in visa related matters.
• If you are concerned about how long it takes to acquire permanent residency (Green Card) in the US through employment, maybe you would want to consider joining the Immigrants Support Network (ISN) which is a non-profit organization formed by and for immigrants trying to acquire permanent residency. This web-site also has a lot of other resources like FAQ's and discussion boards.
• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is an association of immigration lawyers which is usually at the forefront of representing the needs of immigrants at government levels.
• Check this page by the Bureau of Consular Affairs (a US government agency) for some visa related information. What you will find here is information on immigrant, non-immigrant, visitor and student visas, revalidating your visa from within the US (due to a change of status or change in job) and other visa related questions.
• The United States Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS) is THE body controlling immigration in the US of A. A visit to their web-page is a must.
• The Department of Labor is another government agency that comes into the picture when you apply for H1-B visas or for permanent residency. Read this page for their take on Employment of Foreign Workers in Specialty Occupations (via the H1-B visa).
• Contact information for the Indian Consulate in the Bay Area and the American Consulates in India is here.

Popular Web-pages:

• http://www.immigration.com: The Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna. This is the one of the oldest and most popular page for immigration information. Has a very extensive immigration FAQ.
• http://www.murthy.com: The Law Office of Sheela Murthy. Another of those popular pages.
• http://www.shusterman.com: The Law Offices of Carl Shusterman.
• http://www.usvisanews.com: Web page of Jose E. Latour and Associates.
• http://www.usbusinessvisa.com: The Law Office of Szabo, Zelnick & Erickson.
• http://www.larrabee.com: Larrabee & Associates.
• http://www.visalaw.com: Siskind, Susser, Haas & Devine.
• http://www.imminfo.com: Lots of clear explanation of the procedures involved in visas and the immigration process.
• http://www.ilw.com: A full fledged immigration portal. Comprehensive site with lots of information on various categories of immigration. Regular live chat with immigration attorneys where you can pose your questions.

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