Resources
Government and Immigration
United States Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS) - This website provides information on immigration laws and regulations, general services and USCIS downloadable forms.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - A division of the Treasury Department, the IRS is the federal agency responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing tax reporting and collection laws.
Association of International Educators (NAFSA) - NAFSA promotes the exchange of students and scholars to and from the United States.
Social Security Administration (SSA) - Social security numbers are issued by the Social Security Administration office and used for identification and record-keeping purposes. For example, social security numbers are used for employment, paying taxes and obtaining a driver's license.
U.S. Department of State - This website provides information about preparing for overseas trips and how to obtain a non-immigrant US visa abroad.
Other Useful Websites
Reading List
- 101 American Gestures by Harry Collis
- All About the USA: A Cultural Reader by Milada Broukal and Peter Murphy
- American Ways: A Guide for Foreigners in the United States by Gary Althen
- American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture by Maryanne K. Datesman
- Culture Shock: USA by Esther Wanning
- Gestures: The Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World by Roger E. Axtell
- Hello! USA: Everyday Living for International Residents and Visitors by Judith S. Priven
- Living in the USA by Alison R. Lanier and Charles William Gay
- NTC's American Idioms Dictionary by Richard A. Spears
- Speak American: A Survival Guide to the Language and Culture of the USA by Dileri B. Johnston
- The Art of Crossing Cultures by Craig Storti and L. Robert Kohls