Useful Links
Immigration Laws and Regulations
Federal Income Tax Information
- Tax Information from University at Buffalo
- The University at Buffalo has a lot of information on their website about how to file taxes. You can read the presentations, or you can listen to them online. Please note that there may be some information that only applies to UB students.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
The Department of Homeland Securityis the government body regulating all matters related to immigration. Effective March 1, 2003, the functions of the former INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) were moved into 3 Bureaus within the Department of Homeland Security.
- BCIS - The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS/USCIS) is now responsible for most of the applications and petition adjudications that had been done by INS. These would include change of non-immigrant status, authorization for off-campus work programs, reinstatement to status, etc.You can refer to a list of USCIS Forms and Fees along with instructions about who can apply for different benefits and how.
- ICE - The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is responsible for immigration investigations, detention, removal, intelligence and SEVIS.
- CBP - Customs and Border Protection is responsible for immigration inspections at U.S. ports of entry, for the Border patrol, and for the Customs Service.
Other Links
- Great Information on US Visas.Visa information provided by unitedstatesvisas.gov and managed by the US Department of State.
- What to expect when arriving at a U.S. Port of Entry.
- US-VISIT Information on who must enroll in U.S. VISIT and the processes used. There are also multilingual brochures (in 16 different languages!).
- Great Information for International Students (SEVIS approved schools, Maintaining your F-1 status (in multiple languages!), Important documents, Travel, Employment, Links to Government sites, Tax and Immigration information).
- Information about the SEVIS fee.
- Social Security Administration. This contains information about Social Security Cards especially for International Students.