United States Governmental Offices:

1. Internal Revenue Service:
As much as we would like to ignore it, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules our lives. For any information concerning current tax laws, tax forms, and frequently asked tax questions, click here.
http://www.irs.org/

2. U.S. State Department:
How safe is it to travel to a given country? Which countries are open to adoption? What visas are required to travel to a given country?
http://www.travel.state.gov/

3. Immigration and Naturalization Service:
For all immigration questions, and to obtain immigration forms online, consult this page.
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/index.htm

4. U.S. Customs:
For those interested in importing goods into the United States, consult this page for customs rates, requirements, and forms.
http://www.customs.gov/

5. United States Department of Justice:
For any information on the United States Department of Justice, including numerous useful links to other Governmental homepages, click here:
http://www.usdoj.gov/

6. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office:
For extensive information on patents, trademarks and copyright laws consult this homepage. Numerous press releases concerning various intellectual property issues.
http://www.uspto.gov/

Foreign Embassies and Consulates:

1. Foreign Embassies in the United States:
To quickly locate foreign embassies in the United States, consult this site.
http://www.embassy.org/embassies/index.html

2. Foreign Consulates in the United States:
For addresses and telephone numbers of foreign consulates in various states in the United States, see this page.
http://www.state.gov/www/travel/consular_offices/fco_index.html

3. German Consulate General for Florida:
The German Consulate General for Florida is located in Miami, one floor above the main office of Baur, Klein, Matos & Riedi, P.A. To get from our homepage to theirs, do not climb the stairs. Simply click here:
http://www.germany-info.org/relaunch/info/missions/consulates/miami/miami.html

Sites Related to the Legal Profession:

1. American Immigration Lawyers Association:
The web-site for the American Immigration Lawyers Association is a must for anyone interested in immigration law.
For information, specific to your case, call our immigration specialists directly (Thomas Baur, Karin Matos, Norma Vincent, Vivian Volker)
http://www.aila.org//

2. American Bar Association:
The largest nation-wide association of attorneys in the United States:
http://www.abanet.org/home.html

C. German Resources

1. Forum Deutsches Recht:
One of the richest sites for information on German and international law. A search under "Rechtsgebieten" brings a menu of some 100 legal specialties, from "Jagdrecht" to "Vereinsrecht."
http://www.recht.de/

2. Marktplatz Recht:
A portal for all those interested in the legal Profession in Germany. Numerous links to further German resources.
http://www.marktplatz-recht.de/

3. dejure.org:
One of the best sites for the original text of German laws.
http://www.dejure.org/

4. Universität Passau:
Numerous links to original court decisions in Germany.
http://www.jura.uni-passau.de//

5. University of Heidelberg:
Germany's oldest and most prestigious University.
http://www.uni-heidelberg.de/institute/fak2/