Useful Links

• Chinese Links
• Housing
• Car
• Insurance
• Weather
• E-cards
• Tax Form
• Buy Air Ticket

• How to Apply for F1 or M1 Student Visa

• Tips for U.S. Visas for Foreign Students

• Ten Points to Remember When Applying for a Nonimmigrant Visa

• What to do When You Encounter a Visa Problem

• U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Consular Affairs Home Page
  You can get information about international travel, visa, passport, customs, embassies and consulates worldwide (the Visa Services Page) and much more. You will also be able to find the Diversity Visa Lottery information at this website.

• U.S. Embassies and other Diplomatic Missions

• Foreign Consular Offices in the United States

• INS Home Page
  Visit the home of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. This website gives you information about the U.S. INS office and its missions as well as provides immigration law and regulations to the public. You can order immigration forms by mail from this website. In addition, you may direct your employer who has questions about hiring foreign nationals to this website.

• Houston District Office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)

• NAFSA Homepage
  Visit the home of NAFSA: Association of International Educators. NAFSA is an organization that promotes the exchange of students and scholars to and from the United States. It provides professional education and training for its members, which have included members of international programs offices, teachers and administrators or ESL, community volunteers, administrators of sponsored exchange programs, and many other campus service personnel. The International Services Office at Rice University is a member of NAFSA. You will find NAFSA's mission, NAFSA happenings, NAFSA's most recent advocacy, NAFSA's resources for Educators, and NAFSA's resources for students at this website.

• Institute of International Education Home Page

• U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Home Page

• Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts

• The Electronic Embassy
  This website links the staffs and resources of the Washington D.C. embassy community to their constituencies in business and industry, education, the press, and government. A list of links to foreign embassies and consulates is also available at this website.

• Visas in Mexico
  Make an appointment for a visa in Mexican or Canadian borders via telephone (1-900-443-3131) or the web. Internet appointment recommended.

• Visas in China (There is also a Chinese version)

• AIESEC

• Dave's ESL Cafe
  The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World.

• TEFL NET NATION
  This site aims to be a resource for teachers, would-be teachers and students of English as a foreign language.

• The Chronicle of Higher Education

• European Council of International Schools

• Times Higher Education Supplement

• Study Abroad Internships

• World Teach

• The Canadian Guide to Working and Living Overseas

• Guardian Unlimited Jobs

• Keele University career page

• Information and Advice on Teaching English Overseas

• Overseas Opportunities Office, University of Michigan website

• NationJob Network

• AsiaJobSearch
  The Institue of International Education is pleased to introduce AsiaJobSearch, an initiative funded by the Freeman Foundation that will help East and Southeast Asian graduates of regionally accredited US colleges and universities find jobs in Asia.

• Job Web

• Bilingual-jobs.com
  For job seekers with Japanese, Spanish, Chinese and other language skills.

• Overseas Job Web
  International job opportunities for professionals, expatriates and adventure seekers.

• Diversilink employment

• Minorities job bank

• Saludos Hispanos

• Diversity Employment
  Multicultural employment resource offering a job and Resume Database.

• Euro Jobs

• International Employment links from University of North Texas Career Opportunities Center

• International Study and Travel

• European Employment Services

• International Career Employment Center

• Careermosaic Int. Gateway

• Monster Board International

• The Riley Guide

• Best Bets for Working Abroad

• Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guide

• Kelley Blue Book

• AutoSite

• Houston Chronicle Classifieds Online

• Driver License Information

• DPS FAQ

• Driver License Forms

Travel information - Please, visit the travel links page for this information.

• Advisory on Domestic Travel

Life in Houston

• Rice's Houston Information Page
  A list of online information, including consumer reports, media contacts, real estate agencies, library resources, as well as sports and weather reports about the city of Houston and its suburbs.

• City of Houston Home Page
  This website, prepared and maintained by the City of Houston Finance and Administration Department, contains all kinds of information about the City of Houston, including traffic information, local resources, and a virtual tour of the city.

• Houston Chronicle Interactive
  Visit the home of Houston Chronicle, Houston's newspaper. This website includes the daily featured articles, classified advertisements (with the employment section and the housing information available online), and local events.

• Greater Houston Partnership
  Visit the home of the Greater Houston Partnership, Houston's business association. The Houston Partnership is interested especially in international business, and this is a good organization for international students to find some professional contact.

• Houston Ethnic Grocery Stores Guide (Adobe Acrobat document, 280KB)
  If you have any additional information, comments, or suggestions, email them to Maya Grosul.

• The Official Guide to Houston

• Houston Press

• Houston Museum of Natural Science

• Houston Symphony

• Holocaust Museum Houston

• Contemporary Arts Museum

• Museum of Fine Arts

• Menil Collection

• Museum of Health and Medical Science

• The Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum

• Houston Zoo

• Houston Weather Page

• Houston's Web

• The Houston International Festival

• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

• HoustonScene.com

• The Houston Insider

• State of Texas Government
  Visit the home of the state of Texas government. This website provides information about traveling in Texas, working in Texas, doing business in and with Texas, and the Texas government. It also houses an electronic library with good references.

• Texas Monthly World Wide Web Ranch
  A newspaper of what's happening in Texas, updated monthly.

• Virtual Tour of Galveston

• Galveston Tour
  You can find a list of the restaurants, events, etc.

• For links to pages about traveling in Texas visit the Texas section of travel links page.