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GOVERNMENT LINKS

United StatesCitizenship and Immigration Services:http://www.uscis.gov

United States Department of State Visa Bulletin: http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html

Social Security Administration: http://www.ssa.gov

Selective Service Registration Compliance: http://www.sss.gov

United States Department of Labor: http://www.dol.gov

United States Embassies, Consulates and Diplomatic Missions: http://usembassy.state.gov

Executive Office for Immigration Review (Immigration Court): www.usdos.gov/eoir

Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://usembassy.state.gov

H-1B current cap figures: http://www.uscis.gov

VISASCREEN: FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

Program required to meet federal visa requirements of INA section 343 for the screening of healthcare professionals who seek entry into the US. Administered by International Commission on Healthcare Professionals, a division of Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools. The programs requires 1) a credentials review of education and licensure; 2) completion of examinations demonstrating English language proficiency; 3) completion of either the CGFNS Qualifying Exam or the NCLEX-RN exam (RNs only) : www.cgfns.org/vs

CRIMINAL LAW

Richard Wagner, Attorney at Law, former Los Angeles City Attorney's Office Prosecutor: www.wzlawyers.com

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SOURCES

Asian Journal: www.asianjournal.com

Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com

New Tork Times: www.nytimes.com

BBC: www.bbc.co.uk

LA Opinion-News in Spanish: http://www.impre.com/laopinion/

IMMIGRATION RESOURCES AND RESOURCES OF INTEREST TO IMMIGRANTS

Information about Cambodia and Cambodian-related issues:www.khmerinstitute.org

A useful site for all expats. Search to find lost friends: www.expatsreunite.com

Serey Pheap Cambodian Weekly News: The Most Popular Khmer Newspaper in the U.S. www.sereypheap.com

American Immigration Lawyers Association: www.aila.org

USCIS Forms: www.uscis.gov

Center for Immigration Studies: www.cis.org

National Council of La Raza: www.nclr.org

Bender's Immigration Bulletin:www.bibdaily.com

Convert English to Spanish: www.spanishtarget.com

Southeast Asia Resource Action Center: http://www.searac.org/

HUMAN RIGHTS LINKS

Amnesty International on-line: www.amnesty.org

Department of State Human Rights County Reports: www.state.gov

Human Rights Watch: www.humanrights.org

The Human Rights Web Home Page: www.hrweb.org

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): www.unhcr.ch

CONTACT CONGRESS

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President   • Barack Obama(D) Senators   • Dianne Feinstein(D)   • Barbara Boxer(D) Representatives*   • Laura Richardson(D-37)   • Dana Rohrabacher(R-46) Governor   • Arnold Schwarzenegger(R) Senate   • Alan Lowenthal(D-27) Assembly   • Bonnie Lowenthal(D-54)