There are many organizations in the United States and Canada that help immigrants coming to North America to live. They also may be able to answer questions for students who have come to study. If you are planning to come as a student to study in a university or college, these agencies may be able to give you important information.
Please understand that these organizations are often very busy. However, they are truly concerned with the needs of immigrant families. They often know of many resources for people from your country. They will try to answer your questions as best they can.
These links are made for quick reference only. They are not arranged in any order of preference. These links are not an endorsements of any service offered.
| Immigrant organizations (USA) |
| IRCO Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (Portland, Oregon) |
| MIRA Coalition Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| International Institute of Akron (Akron, Ohio) |
| IAPA International Assistance Project of Alabama (Montgomery, Alabama} |
| Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center
(York, Pensylvania) |
| Washington State Migrant Council (Yakima, Moses Lake, Othello, Pasco, Dayton, Lynden, Washington) |
| CRIS Community Refugee & Immigration Services, Inc. (Columbus, Ohio) |
| U.S. Program of Green Card Lottery |
| USCIS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services |
| Nurse Immigration USA |
| www.immigrationvisahelp.com |
| How2immigrate |
| Justice for Immigrants |
| Immigrants' Rights in the United States |
| Ethnic Associations (USA) |
| Guyana Association of Georgia Inc. (Decatur, Georgia) |
| Asian American Resource Center (Lilburn, Georgia) |
| African Services Committee (New York, New York) |
| HIAS The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (New York, New York) |
| OCHA Oregon Council for Hispanic Advancement (Portland, Oregon) |
| San Luis Valley Immigrant Resource Center (Alamosa, Colorado) |
| International Institute of Connecticut (Bridgeport, Connecticut) |
| Korean-American Coalition (Duluth, Georgia) |
| India Community Center (Austin, Texas) |
| ACRC African Community Resource Center (Los Angeles, California), |
| C.A.S.A. Colombian American Service Association (Miami, Florida) |
| The Japan-America Society of Georgia (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| Latin American Community Center (Wilmington, Delaware) |
| Kurdish Human Rights Watch (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| Arab Center of Washington (Seattle, Washington) |
| Langdorm Languages Theme House (Raleigh, North Carolina ) |
| Snowden Multicultural Center (Gambier, Ohio) |
| Asian Counseling and Referral Service (Seattle, Washington) |
| AHEPA The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Washington, DC) |
| Alliance Française de Washington (Washington, DC) |
| Dante Alighieri Society (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| Jewish Federation of Seattle (Seattle, Washington) |
| Goggle Directory Ethnicity |
| The Hovnanian School (New Milford, New Jersey) |
| KAC-DC Korian American Coalition (Washington, DC) |
| Vidyaranya Kannada Kuta (Illinois) |
| MAPS Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers, Inc. (Cambridge, Somerville, Allston, Dorchester, Massachusetts) |
| San Francisco Bay Area Polish American Community (San Francisco, California) |
| Pinili Association of Hawaii (Aiea, Hawaii) |
| Ukrainian Cultural Center of Los Angeles Los Angeles, California) |
| NAIA The Native American Indian Association of Tennessee (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| OCFAA Oregon Coast Filipino American Association (Oregon) |
| NAO Nepali Association of Oregon (Salem, Oregon) |