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Directory and Resources A concise listings of organizations, products and services that enable you and your family to establish and maintain a new life in the USA. Should the URLs expire, use your search engine (e.g. Google.com) and the key words. In cases when the organization details or contact information are not listed check your local yellow pages or www.SmartPages.com  GeneralRecommended Reading and Web Sites
Apartments www.apartmentstores.com – a website to find apartments for rent throughout the US, features moving companies, truck rentals, moving supplies and roommate matching service. www.roommates.com – covers roommate service nationally www.yellowpages.com – check out apartments for rent in your local paper classified ads section.
Attorneys www.SelectCounsel.com – Accident, injury and malpractice lawyers
Immigration Lawyers (See: Immigration Service Providers)
Cell phones Cingular Wireless – www.cingular.com; 1-800-33-0500 Nextel – www.nextel.com; 1-800-211-7784 T-Mobile – 1 866 421 9473 TracFone – FreePrepaid.com, prepaid wireless service. Look for TracFone Store locator by state. Offers cell phone service without a contract, credit check, security deposit, activation fee or cancellation fee if you discontinue service. Users can purchase refill airtime cards locally or online in four different denomination. Verizon Wireless – www.verizonwireless.com; 1-800-922-0204
Credit Cards American Express – http://americanexpress.com ; 1-800-528-4800 Diners Club – 1-800-234-6377 Discover – 1-800-347-2683 MasterCard – www.mastercard.com - 1800-307-7309 Visa – 1-800-336-472
Colleges (see: Universities)
Community Colleges Find your local community college at http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/. Community colleges are two year post-secondary institutions that offer certificate programs, Associate of Arts degree, Associate of Sciences degrees, plus many other programs. According to latest statistics from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), there are 1,166 community colleges in the United States.
Driving Schools Try SmartPages.com,Yellow Pages, or On-line "California Driving Schools, Connecticut Driving School, etc."
Educational Credentials Evaluations www.naces.org – National Association of Credential Evaluation Services lists an extensive number of agencies evaluating foreign educational credentials in this country. www.ece.org Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc., a non-profit public service organization. Contact jimfrey@ece.org, (414) 289-3400 www.wes.org– World Education Services.1-800-937-3895, (212) 966-6311
Employment Adecco – international staffing services, www.adecco.com. To find an office in your part of the world, use the right hand bar to navigate directly to the relevant Adecco Group country or division. www.adeccousa.com - North American division Au Pair in America - www.aupairinamerica.com, 1-800-928-7247, live-in child care and cultural experience; Au Pair in America - www.aupairinamerica.com, 1-800-928-7247, live-in child care and cultural experience. The organization provides choice of programs, the right family, time off for travel, study opportunities, and local support. Euraupair – www.euraupair.com , 1-800-901-2002, arranges aupairs, or nannies, from Western Europe for American children National Association of Personnel Consultants (NAPC) – (703) 684-0180, Kelly Services – www.kellyservices.com helps to find job openings by state and by category www.allemploymentagencies.com – database of employment agencies
Executive Search Firms (see: Headhunters)
Headhunters (executive search firms) www.theRecruiterNetwork.com – a database of resumes searched by recruiters Yahoo! Small Business > Recruiting and Placement > Executive Search Firms – a Yahoo directory presents a comprehensive list of executive search firms by popularity and by alphabet
Immigration Service Providers www.usdoj.gov/eoir/probono/states.htm www.aila.org – American Immigration Lawyers Association www.ailf.org/imms/im_legal.asp Barr & La Cava - 1-888-522-2821, 203/356-1505, contact John J. La Cava
Insurance Yellow Pages/www.SMARTpages.com/Chamber of Commerce Automobile Geico (car insurance) 1-877-252-4635; www.geico.com Progressive Insurance – www.progressive.com Travelers – www.travelers.com Homeowners insurance
Language schools Check Yellow Pages or www.SMARTpages.com Berlitz – www.berlitz.com Cendant Intercultural – www.cendantmobility.com Inlingua – www.inlingua.com Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. (LVA) – www.literacyvolunteers.org is a national network of local, state, and regional literacy providers that give adults and their families the opportunity to acquire skills to be effective in their roles as members of their families, communities, and workplaces. LVA's cost-effective system enables to provide student-focused language tutoring, one-to-one or in small groups, at virtually no charge to the student. To contact by phone to find out about a branch in your area, call headquarters at (202) 792-8260.
Legal Assistance Immigration Attorneys (see : Immigration Service Providers)
Libraries www.PublicLibraries.com – listings of public libraries by State
Licensing Contact your state licensing board to find out about the exam you need to take to get a license. Medical – www.dcmsonline.org/practicerelocation/licensing_agencies.htm list of State Medical Licensing Agencies
Money Transfer www.WesternUnion.com – 150 000 agents in 195 countries; to find western union in your area call the 800 phone number 1-800-CALL-CASH, or check location in your area by clicking on the link Find Agent Location www.MoneyGram.com– go to the link Money Gram Agent to locate an agent by location or zip code If the funds recipient has a bank account, you can also transfer money through your bank to the bank account in the target country.
Mortgage providers Cendant Mortgage – 1-800-215-6323 www.championmortgage.com – 1-800-champion GMAC Mortgage – 1-877-965-4622 National City Mortgage – 1-888-283-4852
Moving and storage A&A International Shipping Inc. 1-800-626-0766, www.aa-shipping.com http://www.ezmovingslc.com/ - commercial and residential, local and long distance moving services in Salt Lake City, Utah U-Haul – 1-800-GO-UHAUL (1-800-468-4285)
Packers/organizers www.OrganizingwithFinalTouches.com – 203-377-5399, 1-866-999-9011
Phone cards International Discount Calls, Inc., www.IDC4U.com PennyTalk – www.PennyTalk.com, 1-888-311-8353
Rental trucks Budget – rent.drivebudget.com http://www.apartmentstores.com/truck-rentals/u-haul.html U-Haul – www.uhaul.com, 1-800-789-3638
Resume Preparation www.nrwa.com - the National Resume Writers' Association (NRWA) www.parw.com - Professional Association of resume writers and career coaches. www.resume.com – 1-800-resumes (1-800-737-8637) www.xprtresume.com - XPRT Resume provides professional, affordable, specialized resumes, cover letters and resume packages for professionals and students
Shipping (see: moving and storage)
Tax preparation Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - 1-800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676) or www.irs.gov
Translators and Interpreters International Institute of Buffalo, New York - www.iibuff.org/translate.html; (716) 883-1900; trans@iibuff.org
Portuguese/English, English/Portuguese Portuguese/English, English/Portuguese, Spanish - www.thesecretservices.com
Universities & schools Yahoo Directory – Colleges and Universities – United States dir.yahoo.com/Education/Higher_Education/ American Universities listed in alphabetical order - www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/ - American Universities listed by state Fairfield University (203) 254-4000; www.fairfield.edu; North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT 06430 New York Institute of English and Business, 212-381-8817
Visa/immigration www.usdoj.gov/eoir/probono/states.htm – U.S. Department of Justice Web site provides a listing of free or low-cost immigration legal assistance. www.aila.org – American Immigration Lawyers Association. Provides a listing of immigration lawyers. www.ailf.org/imms/im_legal.asp – American Immigration Law Foundation www.bcis.gov – Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS). Among other helpful facts, the site provides information on the policies, procedures, forms, and fees involved in immigrating to the U.S. It also lists non-profit agencies providing services to immigrants and refugees. www.refugeesusa.org – Immigration and Refugee Services of America (IRSA), assists refugees and immigrants in relocating to the United States
Volunteering www.nationalservice.org, 1-800-942-2677
General Interim Service Executives - "Solution Provider" - provide strategy and process solutions to a variety of industries, PO Box 729, Bethel, CT 06801; 203.744.3724; 203.645.3546 Cell
Recommended Reading and Web Sites
Live and Work in the USA and Canada (Live and Work)
Speak American- A Survival Guide to the Language and Culture of the U.S.A.
Immigrants & Refugees - Create Your New Life in America
Web Sites related to public speaking
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