Records of the author Lidiya Kalinina

Journalist


How Ukrainians can stay in the US after Uniting For Ukraine expires: 6 ways

Since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more than 170 thousand Ukrainians have come to the United States under the Uniting For Ukraine program. Of course, many of them dream of returning home after the end of the war. But there are also those who have nowhere to return. Or did people just understand...


“The country simply didn’t show up for the protest”: Why a successful entrepreneur from Saint Petersburg decided on an unplanned move to the USA

In the life of Sultan Albakov, everything seemed to be going smoothly: a successful business, a wife and three children. He might have continued to live quietly in St. Petersburg, but at some point he suddenly began to pay more and more attention to what was happening around him. By…


How to reduce the waiting time for political asylum in the USA: advice from an immigration lawyer

America is currently experiencing a real immigration boom. Hundreds of migrants enter the country across the border with Mexico every day. Most of them ask for political asylum. US immigration courts are overwhelmed with 3 million cases! Due to the workload, these cases stall for many months or even...


EB 2 National Interest Waiver Visa: How Business Owners Can Get a Green Card

If you are a business owner and want to get a green card or immigrant visa to the United States, there are several ways to do this. One of them is to prove that your business will work for the benefit of society. Then you may qualify for the EB-2 National Interest visa...


Treatment of alcohol and drug addictions in the USA: how an immigrant runs a unique clinic in California

It's no secret that there is an opioid epidemic in the United States. When we hear this, we most often imagine homeless drug addicts on the streets of San Francisco or Philadelphia. But in fact, opioids are much closer to us ordinary people than it seems. ABOUT…


'Oscar' for Designers and Global Acclaim: How a Russian Happened to Change Her Career and Became a Star

Madina had a university and a serious legal profession behind her. But one unsuccessful project completely changed her life. When she was renovating the house, the designers completely failed to do their job. To fix this, the girl decided to take a course and...


A California School Prepares Healthcare Professionals and Assists Immigrants in Obtaining Green Cards

If you have long dreamed of a career in the medical field, but did not know where to start, the best thing to do is try yourself as a nursing assistant. It’s only a month to study, there are plenty of vacancies on the market, and if you’re in Southern California and in addition to work...


Investment green card: lawyer revealed all the secrets of obtaining an EB-5 visa

Many people believe that obtaining an investment green card is only available to very wealthy owners of large businesses. But immigration lawyer Ekaterina Muratova dispelled this myth. An EB-5 visa, which implies a residence permit, can be obtained by a family of employees who have never thought about their own business...


A good entrepreneur does not make money, but makes the world better: story of a serial entrepreneur from Armenia

Today he is 57, he has a family, four children, a full house. And although there is no need to rush anywhere, Armen wakes up every morning at exactly 7 and not a minute later. Coffee, swimming pool, exercise - and off to work. Just so clear...


How an Immigrant-Founded New York City Career School Changed Thousands of Lives

This is what they now have - a large school in midtown Manhattan, classrooms full of equipment, 20 years of practice and thousands of graduates who work in hospitals and medical offices across America. It all started with a rented desk in a small office in Brooklyn.…

0 - 10 of 20