Participate in US Green Card Lottery – Apply Directly to US Government (No Fees/Free of Charge)

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1318.html

H2A Visa Program

H2A Compliance Review Checklist
http://www.ows.doleta.gov/dmstree/fm/fm2k2/fm_09-02a.pdf

H2A Adverse Effect Wage Rate (Hourly Rate per State)
http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/adverse.cfm

H2A Visa Info
http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/h-2a.cfm

H2B Visa Program

http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/h-2b.cfm

http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/attach/TEGL/TEGL26-01c1.pdf

http://www.ieexchanges.com

USCIS Online Case Status

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp

Click on “finding status of your case” then enter your pending petition’s receipt number without dashes to obtain current case status.  Most cases are processed before projected expected time periods and this cannot be used as clear guide.  Check processing dates with respective Service Center to get accurate estimate of current processing times also available through this link.