Association Of Americans Resident Overseas
Links
Association of Americans Resident Overseas - http://www.aaro.org
AARO's website, with AARO history, news, current documents, positions and more.
Census Bureau - http://www.census.gov
Demographics, results from the last census, and more on the 250 million or so Americans living in the U.S.
Customs - http://www.customs.gov
Information about US Customs regulations and procedures that apply
to travelers entering or exiting the United States. You can also find
the latest alerts for travelers at this site.
Federal Citizen Information Center - http://www.info.gov/
A generalized center for finding links and referrals to just about
anything you might want to know about the Federal Government.
Federal Citizen Information Center - http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov
A treasure trove of information pamphlets and publications
available for free download, or to order online! They also have a page
of links to just about any government agency or office
(consumer-related) you might need.
Internal Revenue Service - http://www.irs.gov
Taxpayer information, including downloadable forms, booklets and
instructions. The home page is updated daily with news and general
information. Is this the "kinder, gentler" IRS we've all been hearing
about? Save yourself a trip to the local consulate by downloading your
tax forms from this site!
Legislative Information - Library of Congress - http://thomas.loc.gov
Want to know what legislation has been proposed, debated or passed
by Congress? Who is sponsoring what bills? What are the Committees up
to, and who is on which committee? This Library of Congress site can
track down legislative information for the current or past sessions of
the House and Senate.
Social Security Administration - http://www.ssa.gov/
Information about programs, benefits, and an online form for
requesting your SSA earnings statement, changes in name or address, or
replacing a lost social security card.
State Department - http://www.state.gov
The State Department website offers a wide range of information of
particular interest to Americans living overseas. You can find travel
advisories and warnings, information on citizenship issues, finding
jobs and studying abroad. This is the place to find the annual Human
Rights Reports issued on over 100 different countries around the world.
And there is a links page giving you access to all the US Embassies and
Consulates with websites: travel.state.gov/links.html
http://travel.state.gov/links.html
Voting and Election Information
Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) - http://www.fvap.gov/
This Web site provides information to US citizens covered by the
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). The FVAP
site will give you the information you need to register from overseas!
While the FVAP is an agency of the US Defense Department, information
is available for both military personnel and civilians living overseas.
You can download the Federal Post Card Application form (FPCA) from
this site. If you vote as a regular state voter, this site can still
help you, as it includes links to the state election sites.
League of Women Voters - http://www.lwv.org
The League of Women Voters has long been an excellent source of
non-partisan voting information. The LWV site contains information
about voting, the issues and candidates, and links to other sites you
might be looking for, including those state and local League
organizations that have their own Web pages.
Overseas Vote Foundation - http://www.overseasvotefoundation.org
OVF's mission is to facilitate and increase participation of
American overseas voters and military voters and their dependents in
federal elections by providing public access to innovative voter
registration tools and services.
Smart Voter - http://www.smartvoter.org
Smart Voter provides personalized, non-partisan voter information
for local, state, and federal elections in California and Ohio. The
service is an educational project of the non-profit League of Women
Voters in those two states. Archives showing results of past elections
are also available. Additional links to assist overseas voters are
included.
Other Resources for Americans Overseas
AARP - http://www.aarp.org
AARP is the leading U.S. organization for persons age 50 and over.
For information on health, finance, voter registration and absentee
ballots, as well as long-distance caregiving and travel discounts, log
on to www.aarp.org/worldwide or call 202 737-9860.
American Chamber of Commerce - http://www.amchamfrance.org
The American Chamber of Commerce in France (AmChamFrance) was founded in 1894, making it the
oldest U.S. business organization abroad. The Chamber is an independent non-profit association
registered both in France and in the United States.
American Citizens Abroad (ACA) - http://www.aca.ch
Based in Geneva, Switzerland, ACA has long been active in the cause
of securing fair and equitable treatment for US citizens living abroad.
Their Web site has downloadable information on voting, citizenship and
census issues, plus links to various resources.
American Overseas Memorial Day Association (AOMDA) - http://www.aomda.com
AOMDA was founded in 1920 for the decoration, on Memorial Day, of
the graves, tombs and monuments of American Servicemen and women of the
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Auxiliary Services buried
overseas.
AnAmericanAbroad.com is the trusted online resource for Americans Abroad and/or those seeking to go abroad. With news, columns, community forum, reviews, shopping, tourist info, tool & guides, publications, country reports, links, etc. Our goal is to promote travel abroad, educate Americans within the US about the outside world, form a community for Americans residing overseas.
Expatica.com - http://www.expatica.com
English-language news & information source for expatriates living
in, working in or moving to the Netherlands (Holland), Germany, France,
Belgium or Spain.
Expatriates.com - http://www.expatriates.com
Community ads, resource directory, and forum for expatriates.
Federation of American Women's Clubs Overseas (FAWCO) - http://www.fawco.org
Check to see if there is an American women's club near you. There
are now 79 member clubs (and growing!), located in over 35 countries
around the world. FAWCO clubs support a wide range of projects,
including basic literacy, voting and citizenship rights, students who
learn differently. In addition, the FAWCO Foundation makes grants and
scholarship awards available to its member clubs and their members and
family members.
Meetup.com - http://american.meetup.com
The purpose of this AARO meetup group is to provide a venue for the
American community in Paris to come together for regular, informal
events. Both AARO members and non-members are invited to join us to
meet fellow Americans in Paris in a relaxed, friendly environment.
Transitions Abroad - http://www.transitionsabroad.com/
Transitions Abroad was created as the antidote to tourism, a
magazine with the specific goal of providing information that would
enable travelers to actually meet the people of other countries, to
learn about their culture, to speak their language, and to "transition"
to a new level of understanding and appreciation for our fascinating
world.
USA Girl Scouts Overseas – http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/global/overseas
USA Girl Scouts Overseas serves thousands of girls who want to enjoy
the same excitement, fun and adventures in Girl Scouting as their
stateside Girl Scout sisters. If you are relocating to another country
with your family or know a girl who is relocating to a different
culture in a new land, you'll find that this branch of Girl Scouts of
the USA can help ease the transition.
