Immigration Resources

RESOURCESRECURSOS

FAQ'S on immigration (FEMA)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) https://www.uscis.gov/
USCIS Case Status Online https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do
USCIS Citizenship Resource Center https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship
Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco https://www.embassypages.com/mexico-consulategeneral-sanfrancisco-unitedstates
Official U.S. Department of State Visa Appointment Service/ Mexico https://ais.usvisa-info.com/es-mx/niv
Vidas Legal Services
Immigration Institute of the Bay Area

Health Initiative of the Americas

16th Summer Institute on Migration and Global Health

The 16th Summer Institute on Migration and Global Health will be held from June 15 to July 1, 2021. It is a great opportunity for participants to hear from experts about different health issues that affect mobile populations, and how national and international policies and practices have impacted migrant and refugee populations in Europe, the Americas, and other world regions.

Check the exciting agenda prepared for this event here.
The last day to register is June 10, 2021. Don't miss out!

Register here

Meet Some of the Speakers

Michaella Vanore, Ph.D.
Research fellow at the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, Netherlands. She has worked on international projects addressing topics such as defining and analyzing poverty among migrant children, assessing the consequences of family-member migration for children and the elderly who remain in the home country, diaspora engagement and contributions in conflict and post-conflict settings, and remittances.

David López-Carr, NIH, Ph.D.
Professor at the University of California Santa Barbara in the Department of Geography. He researchers links among population, migration, health, and environment dynamics, with a focus on identifying optimal synergies for enhancing resilience, through ongoing projects in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

Luz Garcini, Ph.D., MPH

Assistant Professor at the Center for Research to Advance Community Health (ReACH) at UT Health San Antonio's Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine. Garcini’s research focuses on the study of trauma, loss and grief among Latino immigrants. Her research is to inform policy and best practices among providers, develop and disseminate interventions for individuals and families facing adversity.

Ricardo Cortés Alcalá, Ph.D., MPH
General Director of Health Promotion at the Mexican Secretary of Health. He has served as Coordinator of Advisors to the Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Adviser on Health Security to the General Director of CENAPRECE, Director of Surveillance Epidemiology of Non-communicable Diseases, and Deputy Director of Agreements and Commitments of the National Health Council.

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Research Program on Migration and Health

Research Program on Migration and Health
2021 cycle!
Due Date for LOIs is June 1, 2021

Programa de Investigación en Migración y Salud
Ciclo 2021!
Fecha Limité Carta de Intención: 1 de Junio, 2021

AWARDS AVAILABLE / FONDOS DISPONIBLES
Research Awards / Equipos de Investigación: up to / hasta $15,000 USD
Student Awards (Bachelor's, Master's, and Dissertation) / Becas para Tesis: up to / hasta $2,000 USD
Required Letter of Intent: Tuesday June 1, 2021 at 5:00 PDT
Carta de Intención requerida: 1 de junio, 2021 a las 5:00 PDT

PIMSA, a collaborative research program between Mexico and the U.S., provides opportunities for research that contributes to the development of evidence-based policies affecting migrants and their health.

Please view the full announcement for application details and timelines. This cycle is open to researchers from any of the University of California campuses, the University of Texas at El Paso, and the University of South Florida working in collaboration with researchers from the National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT for its Spanish acronym) accredited institutions in Mexico, or with the Autonomous National University of Mexico (UNAM). Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in any of the convening institutions may also apply for funding for their undergraduate or graduate thesis or dissertation that meets the priority area criteria.

Deadline to submit the required Letter of Intent is June 1, 2021.

PIMSA is administered by the Health Initiative of the Americas (HIA), a program of the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley.

Cordially,
PIMSA Conveners

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PIMSA, un programa de investigación colaborativo entre México y los Estados Unidos, brinda oportunidades de investigación que contribuyen al desarrollo de políticas basadas en evidencia que afectan a los migrantes y su salud.

Puede ver los detalles de la aplicación y los plazos en el anuncio completo. Este ciclo está abierto a investigadores de cualquiera de los campus de la Universidad de California, la Universidad de Texas en El Paso, y la Universidad de Florida del Sur que trabajan en colaboración con investigadores del Instituto Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) en todos los estados mexicanos, o con investigadores de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Estudiantes de pregrado y posgrado inscritos en cualquiera de las instituciones convocantes también pueden solicitar financiación para su tesis o disertación, siempre y cuando cumpla con los criterios de área prioritarios.

Fecha límite para enviar su Carta de Intensión es el 1 de junio, 2021.

PIMSA es administrado por la Iniciativa de Salud de las Américas (HIA), un programa de la Escuela de Salud Pública de la Universidad de California, Berkeley,

Cordialmente,
Convocantes de PIMSA