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US
Immigration and Visa related links
US Department of State (http://travel.state.gov/visa_services.html).
This site, maintained by Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department
of State contains the most up-to-date and accurate information
on US visas, immigration etc.
Immigration
and Naturalization Service (http://www.ins.gov)
Site maintained by the US government body that controls immigration,
visas etc.
ISN.ORG (http://www.isn.org)
ISN is a non-profit organization with the main purpose to
support all those legally trying to immigrate to the United
States of America through the employment channel. The website
maintained by ISN contains interesting and informative links,
discussion boards etc.
GaramChai.com: (http://www.garamchai.com/immigration.htm).
This web page contains extensive links to US immigration and
visa sites.
Important
U.S. Government Web Sites
Ø CIA World Factbook (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/)
Ø Voice of America (http://www.voa.gov/)
Ø Official White House homepage (http://www.whitehouse.gov/)
Ø US Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/)
Appendix B :
List
of Portals and websites for Indians Abroad
There
are over 20 million people of Indian origin a.k.a. NRIs (Non-Resident
Indians) residing all over the world. Of these, about 1.5
million reside in the US. As you can imagine, during the heydays
of dot.com, hundreds of websites sprung up, catering to the
interests of NRI. Of these, only a few dozen survive today,
providing information, nets, shopping and listings. The following
alphabetical list of portals and websites is by no means exhaustive
and is intended merely as a reference.
GaramChai.com: GaramChai.com is a "one-stop" information portal
providing information and all kinds of listings for Indians
in the US. This site is a complete resource listing of 250
temples,200 restaurants,50 online shops and 300 bazaars. Other
listings include jewelers, wedding specialists, theaters,
beauty salons, mosques and gurudwaras. Main URL: http://www.garamchai.com/
Rediff.com: Founded in 1996, Rediff.com India Ltd., listed
in Nasdaq: REDF, is one of India's leading Internet, communications
and media companies serving Indians globally. The portal includes
specific channels, local language editions, search capabilities,
online shopping, long distance calling cards and Internet
based telephony services. Its news publication, India Abroad,
is one of the oldest and largest South Asian weekly newspapers,
serving the Indian American community in the United States.
Main URL: http://www.rediff.com
Samachar.com:
Perhaps the best known collection of links to Indian newspapers,
Samachar.com is a part of the Satyam Infoway portal. Satyam
Infoway Limited (listed in Nasdaq: Sify) is India's pioneer
in Internet and E-commerce and offers a comprehensive range
of products and services. Popular Channels of the Satyam portal
include: www.khel.com: For sports news.
SAJA: SAJA, the South Asian Journalists Association represents
more than 800 journalists (including 70+ students) spread
across the United States and Canada and works to provide networking
and mentoring opportunities to journalists of Indian and Asian
origin. They are also working unobtrusive public relations
campaign that will immensely benefit Indians in the years
to come. URL: http://www.saja.org/ .
SiliconIndia.com: Silicon India is a Business and Technology magazine that provides
information, news, analysis and opinion on business and technology
in India and the United States. It is also a forum for Indian
professionals to interact, exchange information, develop business
relations and share industry expertise. Main URL: http://www.SiliconIndia.com
Sulekha.com: Sulekha.com is hugely popular portal for Indians
featuring over 250,000
pages of content, most of which is contributed by members.
The site features discussions, photographs, articles, art,
events, news, reviews etc. Sulekha, which started as a hobby
E-Zine, transformed itself into a popular web destination
for Indians worldwide and is a bustling marketplace of thought,
opinion, discussion and creative expression. Main URL: http://www.sulekha.com/
TIE.org: TiE came into existence in late 1992, when a group of
Silicon Valley entrepreneurs with roots in the Indian sub-continent
met by chance for a meeting with a visiting dignitary from
India. The group immediately saw value in getting together
on a regular basis to network with one another. In 1994, the
group established TiE as a formal, non-profit organization
in Santa Clara, California. Contacts made through TiE events
have led to many senior TiE members taking on the roles of
advisors and board members in start up companies. TiE has
grown into a vibrant and professional voluntary organization
dedicated to the advancement of entrepreneurship.Main URL: http://www.tie.org/
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