Graduation day is approaching and you've finally made it. You are about to receive your diploma and go out into the working world. You and your classmates are competing for the best jobs, but you feel at a disadvantage because you are not a U.S. citizen or even a green card holder. How are you supposed to navigate through the strange new world of immigration laws and procedures?

This is a practical guide for foreign-born students about to graduate from universities in the U.S.:

• Practical Training

• Temporary Working Visas: Who is Eligible?

• Procedure to Obtain H-1B Status

• Numerical Limitation

• Family Members

• Duration of H-1B Status

• Applying for Permanent Residence

• Employment-Based Immigration

• What is Labor Certification?

• Alternatives to Labor Certification

• Getting Your Green Card

GENERAL VISA INFORMATION

• Student Visas (Tips from the State Department)

• Students in the Public Schools (State Department)

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Relaxed Work Rules for Students from South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines & Malaysia

GUIDES TO STUDYING IN THE U.S.

• Embark.com
• International Education Service
• International Students Organization in America
• Kaplan
• Journal of Academics for Non-U.S. Students