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For Practitioners

This section of the HIAS website focuses on topics of interest to persons who work with U.S. refugees, asylees and other immigrants.

Included here is the HIAS quarterly publication, RAPID Answers, which incorporates information from several sources, including our recent meetings with managers of the newly created Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, or "BCIS").

Select an Immigration Category:

RAPID Answers, Summer 2004(pdf)
Family Visas: September 2004 Update
RAPID Answers, Spring 2004(pdf)
New Fees for Immigration Applications
About the U.S. Refugee Program: FY 2004
RAPID Answers, Fall / Winter 2003 (PDF, 1.6M)
RAPID Answers, Summer 2003 (PDF, 573K)
RAPID Answers, Spring 2003 (PDF, 1.6M)
FAQ: The R Visa for Religious Workers (PDF)
FAQ: Work Authorization for F-1 Student (PDF)
FAQ: Visa Certification for Health Care Workers (PDF)
FAQ: Consequences for Overstaying Your Visas (PDF)
FAQ: The H1-B Visa for Professional Employees (PDF)

For further assistance with immigration matters, you may contact a HIAS representative. If you live in the New York metropolitan area, call HIAS at (212) 216-7697, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for an appointment.

If you live outside the New York area, you can call HIAS toll-free at (800) HIAS-714. Assistance may also be available from your local Jewish Family Service.