Useful Immigration Links

USCIS Case Status

Click here to view the status of your case with USCIS.

USCIS Civil Surgeon Locator

Most applicants for adjustment of status are required to have a medical examination. The medical examination must be conducted by a civil surgeon who has been designated by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. 

Click here for a list of authorized civil surgeons

Change of Address with USCIS

If you have moved, you need to follow two different steps:
  • Step 1: File a Form AR-11 (This changes your address in the USCIS's master database.);
  • Step 2: If you have a pending case, you must also file a Change of Address online or call the National Customer Service Center at (800) 375-5283. (This changes your address for the specific application you have submitted.)
Please note that if you are a non-U.S. citizen and you have a pending case, you must complete both steps to make sure that you comply with the regulations. The law does not require U.S. citizens to file a Form AR-11.

Click here to change your address

USCIS Early Filing Calculator

To determine your 90-day early filing date by using the USCIS Early Filing Calculator, click here. 
* The calculator ONLY relates to candidates filing Form N-400 as a permanent resident under Section 319(a) and 316(a) of the INA.  All other eligibility requirements MUST be met at the time of filing.

New Online Learning Tool for Aspiring Citizens


U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) launched Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship, a Web-based learning tool designed to help immigrants prepare for the civics portion of the naturalization test.

Designed as a self-study tool, Preparing for the Oath is based on the 100 civics questions and answers from which USCIS draws when administering the naturalization test. Preparing for the Oath is organized into themes related to U.S. history, government and civics, with a short video and self-test on the content of each civics question. Many questions prompt users to explore an artifact from the NMAH collection or include accompanying interactive learning activities.  

In addition to serving as a self-study tool for immigrants, a section for teachers provides materials and strategies to use Preparing for the Oath in a classroom setting. 

To begin using Preparing for the Oath, visit http://americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship/.  Users will also be able to access Preparing for the Oath on the Citizenship Resource Center under Study Materials for the Civics Test.  

Citizenship & Naturalization Test*


During your naturalization interview, a USCIS Officer will ask you questions about your application and background. You will also take an English and civics test unless you qualify for an exemption or waiver. The English test has three components: reading, writing, and speaking. The civics test covers important U.S. history and government topics. 

Click here for free study tools for the Citizenship test

NVC Visa Bulletin for Priority Dates

The Visa Bulletin provides information regarding the cut-off dates which govern visa availability in the numerically limited visa categories and other immigrant visa related information.* 

Click here for Visa Bulletin Dates

U.S.C.I.S. - Processing Times

Other U.S. Government Processing Times 

Certified Tax Return Transcript

To qualify as a sponsor for an alien, you need to provide copies of your Federal Tax Returns for the last three years. Alternatively, you can order a certified Tax Return Transcript. Such Transcript is free to order. It shows most line items from your tax return (Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ) as it was originally filed, including any accompanying forms and schedules. 

Click here to order Free Tax Return Transcript 

IRS cannot process your request online if you need transcripts mailed to an address other than the one we have on file for you. To send your transcript to a different address, complete and send Form 4506-T. 

Live Scan Locations

Follow this link for a listing of Live Scan fingerprinting services available to the public. This list is updated as additional information is received. However, applicants are encouraged to contact the Live Scan providers in advance to verify their current operating hours, fees, etc. 

Click here for Live Scan locations

USCIS Fee Waiver


You may be eligible to request a waiver of the Government fees for certain immigration benefits and services based on an inability to pay. In addition to Humanitarian Fee Waivers and Conditional Fee Waivers, USCIS considers General Fee Waivers for forms: 
I-90, I-191, I-751, I-765, I-817, I-821, I-881, N-300, N-336, N-400, N-470, N-565, N-600, N-600K

Click here for USCIS Form I-912 Fee Waiver instructions

NAFTA  Visa Eligible Profession Categories

The nonimmigrant NAFTA Professional (TN) visa allows citizens of Canada and Mexico, as NAFTA professionals, to work in the U.S. in a prearranged business activity for a U.S. or foreign employer.  The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) created special economic and trade relationships for the United States, Canada and Mexico. The TN nonimmigrant classification permits qualified Canadian and Mexican citizens to seek temporary entry into the United States as NAFTA professionals  to engage in business activities. 

Click here for a list of NAFTA eligible professions

E-Verify Your Employee's Employment Eligibility by Yourself*


E-Verify is an internet-based program that employers can use to verify the employment eligibility of their employees after an offer of employment has been accepted.

Self Check is designed to provide U.S. workers with the results of an E-Verify check before beginning a new job. It gives you insight into the employment eligibility process and confidence that the results given to your employer will be accurate.

Click here to start the Self Check

Immigration and Nationality Act *


The Immigration and Nationality Act, or INA, was created in 1952. Before the INA, a variety of statutes governed immigration law but were not organized in one location. The McCarran-Walter bill of 1952, Public Law No. 82-414, collected and codified many existing provisions and reorganized the structure of immigration law. The Act has been amended many times over the years, but is still the basic body of immigration law.

The INA is divided into titles, chapters, and sections. Although it stands alone as a body of law, the Act is also contained in the United States Code (U.S.C.). The code is a collection of all the laws of the United States. It is arranged in fifty subject titles by general alphabetic order. Title 8 of the U.S. Code is but one of the fifty titles and deals with "Aliens and Nationality". When browsing the INA or other statutes you will often see reference to the U.S. Code citation. For example, Section 208 of the INA deals with asylum, and is also contained in 8 U.S.C. 1158. Although it is correct to refer to a specific section by either its INA citation or its U.S. code, the INA citation is more commonly used. 

Click here to view the INA

Other Immigration Links


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