Useful Links
Government Sites • Immigration-Related Websites • Immigration-Related Websites • Tax Preparation Assistance • Travel Sites • Baltimore Sites • Financial Assistance • Career Sites • International Education • English Language Reference Materials
Government Sites
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Department of Labor
- The Federal Register Online
- Legislative Research Online
- Regulatory Research (Code of Federal Regulations)
- CIA - The World Factbook
- U.S. State Department
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- United States Trade Representative
Immigration-Related Websites Operated by Private Law Firms
Tax Preparation Assistance
- Internal Revenue Service -- Download instructions and forms for non-resident federal tax return obligations
- State Comptroller of Maryland -- Download instructions and forms for non-resident state tax return obligations.
For step-by-step assistance in completing tax returns, consult the sites of these universities. Be careful to note filing requirements for state tax returns differ greatly by state.
- Towson University Nonresident Alien Tax Office
- University of Pennsylvania OIP site
- Univesity of Texas ISO site
- The Tax Guy
Travel Sites
- Currency Conversions and Exchange Rates
- Atlapedia Online Country Profiles
- Western Union Money Transfers
- Worldwide Holidays
- List of U.S Embassies
- List of Foreign Embassies in U.S.
- www.nvars.com -- Make your appointments at any of the U.S. Embassies in Canada and Mexico through this web site reservation system
- National Center for Infectious Diseases, Traveler's Health
Baltimore Sites
- Baltimore Collegetown Network
- World Trade Center Institute , Baltimore, MD
- Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association
Financial Assistance
- College Scholarships and Financial Aid
- Educaid.com
- Edupass.com
- Embark.com
- Fastweb.com
- Finaid.org
- Financial Aid
- Fulbright Program
- Iefa.com
- Internationalscholarships.com
- MeritMoney
- National College Resource Association
- National Italian American Foundation
- Scholarships.com
- Scholarship Counseling
- Scholarship Search
- Studentloans.com
- US Department of Education
- USIA Fulbright: Resources for Non-US Grantees -- Online guides and forms to assist Fulbright students from other nations upon arrival and through their US educational experience.
Career Sites
- University of Baltimore's Career Center
- Alumni Career Experts -- A database of working alumni for enrolled UB students to contact and network with.
- International Student Career Guides: Returning to Central Europe
Career planning for students from East Europe graduating from US universities and seeking employment at home. - International Student Career Guides: Returning to Indonesia
Career planning for Indonesian students completing their US degrees. - International Student Career Guides: Returning to Russia
Planning guide for Russian graduate students of US universities seeking home country employment. - International Student Career Guides: Returning to Thailand
An employment infoguide for Thai students at US universities.
International Education
- Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
- Open Doors -- Numbers, news, facts and graphics from the Institute of International Education's (IIE) most recent survey of international students at US higher education institutions, and US students abroad.
- NAFSA: Association of International Educators
- Peterson's College Guides
- Marshall Scholarships
- Rhodes Scholarships
- Benjamin Gilman Scholarships
- SOROS Foundation Network