New life in America: top 5 applications that will help you settle down in the USA

Starting over in a new city, let alone a new country, can be challenging. There are many online tools and applications that make it easier for immigrants to move to the United States. Boundless.

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Below are some of the best apps and websites for new immigrants with the pros and cons of each. All of the apps listed below are free, although some offer paid versions with fewer ads.

1.FindHello

FindHello was created by the non-profit organization USAHello to provide newcomers with quick access to services and resources, from lawyers to childcare and maps. USAHello was founded to provide digital resources to help immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers settle into their new communities.

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The application is focused on connecting users to local services at the community level.

Pros:

• There is no need to create a login and remember a password.
• The information is being downloaded and can be accessed at any time.
• Available as a web page and as an app.

Cons:

• There aren't many directions or help options in the app or page.
• Currently only available in English, Arabic and Spanish.

2 Homeis

Homeis, created by an Israeli immigrant, bills itself as a social media app for new arrivals. It seeks to combine features found on other social networking sites, such as groups and pages, in one place, designed specifically for residents of foreign origin. Homeis aims to provide all the conveniences of social media - like events, recipes, or just interpersonal connections - while providing a big dose of cultural integration. It is specifically designed to bring together people from the same geographic or cultural background.

Pros:

• Homeis was created by immigrants who were faced with the challenge of suddenly having two homes - the place where you live now and the culture and community you come from.
• It develops in Canada. Homeis currently connects South Asians in Canada as well as the United States and plans to connect more communities.

Cons:

• Content fragmentation and application design filters lead to most of its negative reviews. For example, the jobs section includes content from both people looking for jobs and people looking to fill vacancies, with no sorting option. The same complaint was filed in relation to housing; the content included a mix of people looking for housing with landlords.
• Right now, the app only offers content for people who speak English, French, or Spanish.

3. Settle In

Despite the fact that the project Settle In focused on refugees, it offers resources useful to anyone who wants to settle in the United States from another country. The app provides information about housing, job search and language practice. Information is presented in a number of ways, including through quizzes and games. Created as part of the Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange (CORE) Refugee Support Program, Settle In aims to provide cultural orientation tools—the skills and resources needed to adapt to life in the United States.

Pros:

• Easy to use interface.
• Up to six people can have accounts on the same app.
• Currently available in English, Arabic, Kinyarwanda, Swahili and Dari.

Cons:

• The content is primarily intended for refugees, so it may not always be relevant to other users.

4. Google

Google offers many standalone applications that can satisfy many needs.

Google Maps provide not only directions, but also information about public transport, including walking directions to the nearest public transport stop or the possibility of ordering stops and car service. If you get hungry along the way, there are restaurants and other services such as nearby gas stations. If you don't want to waste internet, Google Maps has the ability to download maps in advance for offline use.

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Google Translate offers a simple interface and 90 languages.

Google Assistant is an alternative to Siri or Alexa. Ask him anything and get Google search results.

Google Earth and street View can orient you where you are and give you an idea of ​​places you may have missed.

Pros:

• Google covers the basics like getting somewhere or translating with support for 109 languages, depending on the app.

Cons:

• While Google has strict security protocols in place, it collects data and is sometimes a bit confused as to what it uses the data for.
• Google Translate is still the artificial intelligence that does the translation. It won't be accurate 100 percent of the time.

5.Unit Converter

Fewer than 10 countries, including the US, use the Fahrenheit scale when talking about temperature, and only three countries measure distance in inches and feet. But don't worry - unit-converter quickly converts units of measure, making it much easier for a new immigrant to judge the weather outside, bake a cake, or shop for groceries.

Pros:

• Unit Converter covers a wide range of units including currency, area, data, mileage, power, pressure and speed.

Cons:

• The free version of Unit Converter does not have the ability to swap variables. For example, if you converted US dollars to Canadian dollars, in order to convert Canadian dollars back to US dollars, you would need to start a new conversion.

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