What to do if Moscow cannot register for a US visa

It has been impossible to make an appointment for a mandatory American visa interview in Russia for a month now. Now Russians go abroad for a visa and resort to the help of agencies, according to the BBC. At the end of July, the Russian Foreign Ministry demanded that the United States reduce its staff by September 1 ...

17 Green Card Lottery Myths

There are many misconceptions around the lottery, which paved the way for many in the United States. People often lose their chance of winning due to incorrect information. The Voice of America has prepared a selection of facts that will help you take the right steps towards obtaining an American visa. 1. The lottery is called "Green ...

Our emigration: the life of Russian women in Cuba

Vera Castillo-Matveeva is a philologist, linguist and journalist from Russia who first visited Cuba to improve her Spanish language. There she met her future husband, and after several visits she remained to live in Havana. About this mysterious island country and about its...

Climate change can cause migration to the US

The devastating impact of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico could lead to large numbers of people migrating to the mainland. Writes about this edition Bloomberg. The hurricane that destroyed homes, washed away roads and left 3,4 million people in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico without electricity risks accelerating an outcome that ...

In the US, complicated the procedure for changing immigration status

If you change your status of residence in the United States within 90 days of entering the country, border and immigration officials will now consider it a fraudulent act. On September 1, 2017, the US Department of State updated the rule officially titled 9 ...

In the US, closed one of the immigration programs

The US Department of Homeland Security has closed a program that allowed minors fleeing violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to be resettled in the US. According to Voice of America, this ended hopes of the 2700 young people awaiting approval from US authorities to move. Official…

The history of Muscovite, moved to Australia

ForumDaily continues to tell the stories of Russian-speaking emigrants from different countries. Next in line is the story of Olga from Moscow, who left for the "country of antipodes" to get a higher education, and so she stayed there, prepared by the publication "Lenta.ru". Read more stories of our emigrants here. Decision and move ...

Trump has promised to do away with "chain immigration"

US President Donald Trump said that his administration was able to achieve "incredible results" in reviving the country's economy, and also promised to end "chain immigration". He stated this in his next weekly address to the Americans, according to CBS. “Last week the Dow ...

Trump's Senior Advisor Explains Green Card Issue Reform Details

Donald Trump's senior adviser Stephen Miller clarified the details of the U.S. president-backed green card reform project at a press briefing at the White House on Wednesday. Miller called the reform the biggest in immigration policy in half a century, adding that the big question is ...

Ukrainian habits that harm friendship and career in the US

Typically, Ukrainians who immigrate to the US do not have too much difficulty adapting. Hardworking and observant, we find both work and friends. We know how to organize into large and active diaspora communities. But very often the “mental cockroaches” brought with them are work habits and...

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