Life in General
 

Public Transportation

Santa Clarita Transit Link
http://www.santa-clarita.com/cityhall/field/transit/

Public Transportation in LA
http://www.shadovitz.com/latransport/
http://commutesmart.info/

Driving

DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles)-Driver License & Identification Card
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/dl/dl_info.htm

Driver License
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/dl/dl.htm
Vehicle Registration
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/vr.htm
Buying or Selling a Vehicle (Changing Vehicle Ownership)
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/topbuysell.htm
Local DMV Office in Newhall
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/fo/offices/fo.cgi?fo=newhall662
Online Service
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/dmv.htm

Kelley Blue Book-Value of used cars
http://www.kbb.com/

Maps & Driving Directions
http://maps.google.com/
http://www.mapquest.com/

Live Traffic Report
http://www.sigalert.com/map.aspRegion=Greater+Los+Angeles

Travel

Trip Planner
http://socaltransport.org/tm_pub_start.php

Experience LA-Cultural Calendar & Trip Planner
http://www.experiencela.com/

Frommer's Travel Guide
http://www.frommers.com/

Cheap Airline Tickets, Hotels, cars, etc.
http://www.bookingbuddy.com/
http://www.statravel.com/
http://www.studentuniverse.com/

Traveling Outside the US
http://www.traveldocs.com/

U.S. Government Website

International Students And Social Security
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10181.html

Social Security Numbers For Non-citizens
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10096.html

Internal Revenue Service-Tax
http://www.irs.gov/

Identity Theft
http://caag.state.ca.us/idtheft/tips.htm

Santa Clarita Valley

The City of Santa Clarita Homepage
http://www.santa-clarita.com/

Online City Gide for Santa Clarita
http://www.scvmall.com/

Santa Clarita Guide
http://www.santaclaritaguide.com

Volunteer Opportunities through the City of Santa Clarita
http://www.santa-clarita.com/cityhall/parks/volunteer.asp

Santa Clarita Talk
http://www.scvtalk.com

Housing Links
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/ http://www.scvmall.com/realestate/apartments.html http://www.rentnet.com/apartments/home.jhtml?lnksrc=ts5http://www.rentwave.com

Santa Clarita Hotel, Restaurant Links
http://www.santaclarita.com/

Other

Yellow Pages
http://www.yellowpages.com/sp/?_requestid=401938

25 Score Discount
http://25score.com/

Conversion Calculator
http://www.altavista.com/help/search/calculator

Universal Currency Converter
http://www.xe.com/ucc/full.php
http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html

Language Tools
http://www.google.com/language_tools
http://world.altavista.com/

International Phone Calls
http://www.countrycallingcodes.com/

Online Phone Calls
http://skype.com/
http://www.google.com/talk/

Online Photo Album
https://www.shutterfly.com/secure/sign_up.jsphttp=www.shutterfly.com
http://picasa.google.com/

International Students, Inc.
http://www.isionline.org/

Academics
 

USC's current articulation agreements with California Community Colleges
https://camel2.usc.edu/articagrmt/artic.aspx

California State University Website
http://www.csumentor.edu/

University of California Website
http://www.ucop.edu/pathways/

Private Universities in California
http://aiccu.edu/

Non-citizen scholarships
http://www.maldef.org/pdf/Scholarships.pdf

Loans for International Students
http://www.edupass.org/finaid/loans.phtml

Financial Aid and Scholarships
http://finaid.org/scholarships/

Finding Information on Professors
http://ratemyprofessors.com/SelectTeacher.jspsid=1890

Buy and Sell Textbooks
http://cocunderground.com/

http://www.half.ebay.com/

http://www.amazon.com/b/?ie=UTF8&node=465600&tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=2395206417&ref=pd_sl_3zygjehdyp_b

Textbook Rentals
http://www.chegg.com/

CTE Lending Library (for disabled students) http://www.canyons.edu/offices/FinAid/CTELendingLibrary.asp

Travel to and from the U.S.
 

U.S. Government Websites

U.S. Department of State-Bureau of Consular Affairs
http://travel.state.gov/

Travel Security
http://www.dhs.gov/xtrvlsec/

Airport Security - Web videos in various languages http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0435.xml

Customs & Inspections
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=20

U.S. VISIT
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=91

Transportation From/To the Airport

Airport Status

http://www.fly.faa.gov/flyfaa/usmap.jsp

Transportation, Taxi Service, Limousine, Train and Airport service
http://www.scvmall.com/directory/transportation.html

PRIME TIME Shuttle (800) RED-VANS (733-8267) or (310) 342-7200
http://www.primetimeshuttle.com/

Super Shuttle: (800) BLUE VAN (258-3826) http://www.supershuttle.com

Antelope Valley Airport Express (800) 251-2529
departs from Lancaster, Palmdale and Santa Clarita seven times a day http://www.avairportexpress.com

Commuter Express Service (Busses to outside Santa Clarita)
http://www.santaclarita.com/cityhall/admin/transit/commuterroutes.asp

F1 Student Status
 

Websites of U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions
http://usembassy.state.gov/

Foreign Consular Offices in the United States
http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/fco/

Student Visas
http://travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors_types_students2.html

How to Get a Visa
http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov/obtainingvisa/index.html

SEVIS I-901 Fee Payment
https://www.fmjfee.com/index.jhtml

SEVIS I-901 Fee Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.ice.gov/sevis/i901/faq3.htm

Fees for Visa Services
http://travel.state.gov/visa/vofees.html

Visa Wait Time
http://travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors_wait.php

Visa Application for Third Country Nationals in Canada and Mexico
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1260.html

Classes of Aliens Ineligible to Receive Visas
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/ineligibilities/ineligibilities_1364.html

Who Can Study?
http://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/Nonimmigrant%20Class%20Who%20Can%20Study.pdf

Maintaining your F-1 Status
http://www.ice.gov/sevis/sevisfactsheet.htm

Finding the Status of Your Case
https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp

Processing Dates for Applications and Petitions
https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/ptimes.jsp

Visa Photo Requirements
http://travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotos/index.html

Visa Denials
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi_denials.html

Glossary of Visa Terms
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/glossary/glossary_1363.html

A-Z Subject Index
http://travel.state.gov/visa/a_zindex/a_zindex_2911.html

USICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) - Special Registration
http://www.ice.gov/pi/specialregistration/index.htm

DHS Special Notice
http://travel.state.gov/specialnotice.html

SEVIS Approved Schools List and SEVIS Approved Schools Map http://www.ice.gov/sevis/schools/existing_schools/index.htm#map