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ABA
the American Bar Association, the largest voluntary
professional association in the world. With more than 400,000
members, the ABA provides law school accreditation, continuing
legal education, information about the law, programs to assist
lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives to improve
the legal system for the public.
The ABA strives to provide you with the knowledge and tools
you need to expand your career. From ABA-sponsored workshops,
meetings, seminars and CLE sessions to the widest variety
of respected and up-to-date publications, the ABA is your
association, dedicated to helping you advance your career
and the legal profession.
www.abanet.org
IMMIGRATION.GOV
Is the site of USCIS.
This section provides information to introduce you to the
new USCIS within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
It also provides information about various administrative
and management functions and responsibilities now within the
DHS that were once in the former Immigration and Naturalization
Service (INS).
www.uscis.gov.
DOL
The Department of Labor fosters and promotes the welfare of
the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United
States by improving their working conditions, advancing their
opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their
retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find
workers, strengthening free collective bargaining, and tracking
changes in employment, prices, and other national economic
measurements. In carrying out this mission, the Department
administers a variety of Federal labor laws including those
that guarantee workers’ rights to safe and healthful
working conditions; a minimum hourly wage and overtime pay;
freedom from employment discrimination; unemployment insurance;
and other income support.
www.DOL.gov
SSA
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is headed by a Commissioner
and has a staff of over 65,000 employees within an organizational
structure of 13 offices. SSA's central office is located in
Baltimore, Maryland. The field organization, which is decentralized
to provide services at the local level, includes 10 regional
offices, 6 processing centers, and approximately 1300 field
offices. You may click on any of the offices above to see
how they are organized and who is responsible for directing
them.
www.ssa.gov
AILA
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is the
national association of over 8,000 attorneys and law professors
who practice and teach immigration law. AILA Member attorneys
represent tens of thousands of U.S. families who have applied
for permanent residence for their spouses, children, and other
close relatives to lawfully enter and reside in the United
States. AILA Members also represent thousands of U.S. businesses
and industries who sponsor highly skilled foreign workers
seeking to enter the United States in a temporary or --having
proven the unavailability of U.S. workers -- permanent basis.
AILA Members also represent foreign students, entertainers,
athletes, and asylum seekers, often on a pro bono basis. Founded
in 1946, AILA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that
provides its Members with continuing legal education, information,
professional services, and expertise through its 35 chapters
and over 75 national committees. AILA is an Affiliated Organization
of the American Bar Association and is represented in the
ABA House of Delegates.
www.aila.org

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