Useful Links
Visas
- Student Visa Information
- Visa Forms
- United States Embassies and Consulates Worldwide
- U.S. State Department Visa Wait Times
- SEVIS Information
- Study in the States
- I-901 SEVIS Fee
- Education USA
- U.S. State Department
- U.S. Arrival Procedure Information
- Diversity Visa Program
- NAFSA's 10 Points to Remember When Applying for a Nonimmigrant Visa
- NAFSA's Preparing for an F-1 Visa Interview
Government
- I-94 Retrieval
- InfoPass
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
- USCIS Case Status Online
- USCIS Processing Times
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
- Social Security Administration (SSA)
- SAVE Case Check
- SEVIS Portal (for students on OPT)
- Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 214)
Taxes
- Internal Revenue Services (Federal)
- Franchise Tax Board (California State)
- Sprintax
- International Student Tax Information
- Glacier Tax Prep (Tax Filing for International Students)
- Gary R Engler & Company CPA (Tax Filing International Students)
English Language Proficiency Exams
Mailing
Housing
- ISP Homestay
- Craigslist
- Rent.com
- Apartments.com
- Apartment List
- Area Vibes
- rentBits
- MyApartmentMap
- ABODO
- https://www.zumper.com/apartments-for-rent/near-chabot-college-ca
- http://www.zillow.com/hayward-ca/apartments/
- https://www.inmyarea.com/
- Trulia
- CORT (Furniture Rental)
- A Tenant's Guide to Lease Agreements
Transportation
- San Francisco Bay Area Travel Tools and Information (511.org)
- AC Transit (bus)
- Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
- Oakland International Airport (OAK)
- San Jose International Airport (SJC)
- SuperShuttle
International Credential Evaluation (Transcripts)
- Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute (ACEI)
- Academic & Credential Records Evaluation & Verification Services (ACREVS)
- Education Evaluations International (EEI)
- Education Records Evaluation Services (ERES)
- International Education Research Foundation (IERF)
- International Evaluation Service (IES)
- World Education Services (WES)
- National Association of Credential Evaluation Services
Financial Aid and Scholarships
- International Education Financial Aid
- International Student Loan Center
- Loans for International Students
- Sallie Mae International
- Sources of Financial Aid
- Scholarships for International Students
Study Abroad
Other Links
- City of Hayward
- City of San Leandro
- City of Union City
- Online Student Transfer Information (Assist.org)
- Transfer Pathways from California Post Secondary Education Commission
- International Calling
- Best of the Web-Hayward
- NAFSA: Association of International Educators
- Institute of International Education (IIE)
- Currency Converter
- Northern California Translators Association
- World Clock