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Appendix 14-1 Research Websites.


(Appendix 14-1, Revised 07-12-2005)


Note: The potential Research Websites listed below are not exhaustive. USCIS does not endorse any particular website listed below.


RESEARCH WEBSITES


Legal Research Sites   Legal Research Sites  
Cornell Legal Information Institute   Http://www.law.cornell.edu  
DOL Law Library – Immigration Collection   Http://www.oalj.dol.gov/libina.htm  
FindLaw.com   Http://www.findlaw.com  
Immigration and Naturalization Laws and Regulations   Http://www.uscis.gov  
LawCrawler.com   Http://www.lawcrawler.com  
LawInfo.com   Http://www.lawinfo.com  
Meta-Index for Legal Research   Http://gsulaw.gsu.edu/metaindex/  
National Archives and Records Administration   Http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html  
U.S. Public Laws   Http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/nara005.html  
University of Michigan Government & Law Clearing House   Http://www.clearinghouse.net  
Virtual Law Library (Indiana State University)   Http://www.law.indiana.edu/v-lib/  
Policy Research Sites   Policy Research Sites  
Policy.Com Issue Analysis   Http://www.policy.com/  
RAND   Http://www.rand.org  
The Urban Institute   Http://www.urban.org/  
University of California Migration Dialogue   Http://migration.ucdavis.edu/  
Villanova Center for Information and Policy   Http://www.law.vill.edu/  
Other Useful Sites (Government and Relevant Agencies)   Other Useful Sites (Government and Relevant Agencies)  
Board of Immigration Appeals   Http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/  
BIA Decisions   Http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/lawsregs/biadec.htm  
Census Bureau   Http://www.census.gov  
Central Intelligence Agency   Http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/pubs.html  
Dept. Of State, Office of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor   Http://www.state.gov/www/global/human_rights/index.html  
Department of Justice (DOJ)   Http://www.usdoj.gov  
Department of Labor (DOL)   Http://www.dol.gov  
Department of State (DOS)   Http://www.state.gov  
Dept. of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs   Http://travel.state.gov  
Dictionary of Occupational Titles   Http://www.oalj.dol.gov/libdot.htm  
Employment Standards Administration   Http://www.dol.gov/dol/esa  
Employment Training Administration   Http://www.doleta.gov  
Exchange Visitor (“J”) Skills List   http://exchanges.state.gov/jvisa/skills.txt  
Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)   Http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/  
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)   Http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/  
Immigration Court Operating Policies and Procedures Memorandum   Http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/efoia/ocij/OPPMLG2.htm  
Local Immigration Court Operating Procedures   Http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/efoia/ocij/locop.htm  
Occupational Employment Statistics   Http://stats.bls.gov/  
Office of Administrative Law Judges   Http://www.oalj.dol.gov  
Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division)   Http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/osc/  
Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO)   Http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/eoirmain.html  
U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform   Http://www.utexas.edu.lbj/uscir/  
U.S. Missions and Consulates   Http://www.state.gov/www/regions.html  
DOS International Information Programs   Http://usinfo.state.gov  
Visa Bulletin   Http://travel.state.gov/visa_bulletin.html  
The White House   Http://www.whitehouse.gov  
World Factbook   Http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook  
Government Information Sites   Government Information Sites  
Federal Bulletin Board Online   Http://fedbbs.access.gpo.gov  
Federal Register   Http://www.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html  
Fedworld Information Network   http://www.fedworld.gov  
Government Printing Office (GPO)   http://www.access.gpo.gov  
GPO Access   http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aaces002.html  
List of Databases Online   http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/db2.html  
Legislative Research Sites   Legislative Research Sites  
CAPWEB – Internet Guide to the U.S. Congress   http://www.capweb.net  
C-SPAN   http://www.cspan.org  
Thomas (Library of Congress)   http://thomas.loc.gov  
U.S. Congress via GPO Access   http://www.access.gpo.gov/su__docs/aces/aaces002.html  
U.S. House of Representatives   http://www.house.gov  
U.S. Senate   http://www.senate.gov  
Judicial Research Sites   Judicial Research Sites  
Board of Immigration Appeals Precedent Decisions   http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/efoia/bia/biaindx.htm  
Cornell Legal Information Institute   http://www.law.cornell.edu/  
Federal Judicial Center   http://www.fjc.gov/  
FindLaw.Com's Supreme Court Page   http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/supreme.html  
OCAHO Decision Index   http://www.usdoj/gov/eoir/efoia/ocaho/ocmnind.html  
U.S. Courts/Federal Judiciary   http://www.uscourts.gov  
U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia   http://www.cadc.uscourts.gov  
U.S. Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit   http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov  
U.S. Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit   http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov  
U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit   http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov  
U.S. Court of Appeals First Circuit   http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov  
U.S. Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit   http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov  
U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit   http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov  
U.S. Court of Appeals Second Circuit   http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov  
U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit   http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov  
U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit   http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov  
U.S. Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit   http://www.ca10.uscourts.gov  
U.S. Court of Appeals Third Circuit   http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov  
Law and Professional Associations   Law and Professional Associations  
ABA Immigration Pro Bono Development Project   http://www.abanet.org/immigprobono/  
American Bar Association (ABA)   http://www.abanet.org  
Association of Trial Lawyers of America   http://www.atlanet.org/  
National Federation of Paralegal Associations   http://paralegals.org  
Immigration-Related Organizations   Immigration-Related Organizations  
American Civil Liberties Union – Immigration Rights   http://www.aclu.org/issues/immigrant/hmir.html  
Association of Americans for Spouse Reunification (AASR)   http://www.aasr.org  
Immigration Forum   http://www.immigrationforum.org  
NAFSA: Association of International Educators   http://www.nafsa.org  
National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights   http://www.nnirr.org  


The USCIS also maintains info from the Director’s Office on the organization of the agency, and features the following intranet resources


1.     USCIS Administrative Manual

2.     Forms and Templates

3.     Training

4.     Threaded Discussion Groups

5.     Intranet Virtual Conferencing

6.     Monthly Statistical Reports

7.     System Development Life Cycle

8.     USCIS Resource Information Center

9.     USCIS Career Opportunities

10.     USCIS Communiqué

11.     Publishing on the Web

12.     Field and Program Management

13.     User Services Branch

14.     IDENT

15.     ICAD

16.     I-LINK InfoBase

17.     DDOS

18.     CLAIMS

19.     USCIS Office Sites

20.     Y2K

21.     The Rogues Gallery

22.     Intranet/Internet and Computer Terminology


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