Latinos Working in the U.S.
If you’re thinking about immigrating to the U.S., you’ll need to inform yourself well. There are numerous sites that provide interesting facts, suggestions and comments on everything that makes up the American culture and the American way of life (at least from an immigrant’s point of view….) The website aemigrar.com has “everything for the immigrant.” It covers topics such as: Before imigrating: Making the decision | Preparing your trip | The adaptation process | Those who stay and immigrate to: Live| Work | Study | Be illegal. It also discusses several aspects about each of the most wanted places to immigrate. In the section “I want to go to the United States”, you’ll find: Work, Business and Investment | Information about Visa | Housing | Types of Visas | Banking and Money | Transportation | Taxes | Education | Health | View Live Videos | Others. You’ll also find: Free Migration Services: Forums | Blackboard | Events & Scholarships | Stories | Letters of an emigrant | Embassies and documents.
The site answers questions relating to work immigration that include:
Books
There is another book called “How to Live and Prosper in the U.S.: Tips to help you adjust and make your life easier”, by Donna Poisl, who is bilingual. Although the long title is self explanatory, you can read some of the content in Google Books. There you can also find the following titles (in Spanish):
“Latino Success: Secrets of the Most Powerful 100 Latin Professionals in the United States,” by Augustus A. Failde, William Doyle
“Immigration and Latinos in the United States: Visions and Connections“, by Elaine Levine, National Autonomous University of Mexico. Research Centre on North America
“Hispanics in the United States., Immigrants in Spain: a Threat or a New Civilization?“, by Thomas Calvo Buezas
“The Mexico-United States Immigration and it’s Feminization“, by Patricia Galeana of Valadés
“Hispanics in the United States“, edited by J. Rudolph Cortina, Alberto Moncada
“I’m going to the States: point of view on the situation of Latin Americans in the United States“, by Luis Felipe Ulloa
Finding a Job
Resources
The United States Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration of the DOL
The 2010-2011 edition of the “Occupational Outlook Handbook“, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor, advises, for jobs such as a teacher, lawyer and nurse, what training/education is needed, how much is earned, employment opportunities and working conditions, as well as suggestions for job searches and information on the labor market for each state.
In the State Occupational Projections there are long-and short-term projections on job growth and employment.
The Office of Labor-Management Standards is the federal agency responsible for administering and enforcing most provisions of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.
About the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) FAQ, General Information and Internal Revenue Service,( in Spanish), which includes the following topics: General Information | Social Security Number | Individual Taxpayer Identification Number | Criminal Investigation | Identity Theft | Press Reports 2009 | Your Civil Rights are Protected | Tax Topics | Forms and Publications | Residents of Puerto Rico | Taxpayer Advocate | Small Business | Disaster Relief
The Federal Agency for the Development of the Small Business Administration: Information to assist small business owners.
Online Wage Library, Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (online library on wages, Data Center Foreign Labor Certification).
Social Security Administration
In Spanish:
GobiernoUSA.gov: the official site in Spanish of the U.S. Government
Immigration and Citizenship information
U.S. Citizenship and U.S. Immigration Service
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration: Wage and Hour Division