Education, language and adaptation: 3 myths about immigration to America

The US is - and has long been - a pluralistic society with large immigrant communities. However, migration is a hotly debated but poorly understood topic, and much of the traditional thinking and political rhetoric about migration is based on myths,…

Fleeing from homophobia, and then from war: the story of a Belarusian who got to the USA on the 11th attempt

Sergei, a singer, screenwriter and actor with ten years of experience, has faced discrimination and homophobia all his life, and recently had to flee the war in Ukraine. A 35-year-old Belarusian who arrived in Kyiv a couple of weeks before the Russian invasion, and then found himself...

What I still can not get used to living in the States

I have been living in the States for several years and many things have become so familiar to me that sometimes I forget that it was somehow different at home. However, I still can't get used to some things. “Amazing” vacuum cleaners I have them right away ...

What to do if the country 'did not work out', but there is no opportunity to move

Immigration, even in calm times, is almost never without difficulties. It is impossible to calculate in advance what problems you will face in a new country, and how tolerant its shortcomings will be for you. However, in "peaceful" time, almost any immigrant had the opportunity ...

Marriage with an American: useful tips from the US Migration Service

Many foreigners living in the US marry people from their own country. But quite a few foreigners want to marry US citizens. Therefore, the United States has a fairly high level of immigration in connection with marriages. The US Immigration Service advises those who create ...

USCIS removes '60 days' rule for immigration screening

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is completely waiving the requirement that civilian surgeons (physicians appointed by the agency who perform immigration physical examinations) sign Form I-693, Immigration Medical Examination and Immigration Card Report, for no more than 60…

Mariupol - Bucha - Kyiv - California: the history of the war in one amazing fate

The story of Daria Babkina is, in fact, a chronicle of all 9 years of the Russian-Ukrainian war, including its last, most terrible year. A native of Mariupol, Dasha had to leave her hometown in 2014, amid the constant threat that the war would reach her home...

We become obese in the USA: what to carry to the bank and how to make certificates

Anyone who comes to the United States can—and even needs—to provide several basic documents: issue bank cards, a social security number, and an American ID card. Often these procedures confuse and frighten beginners. Many people don’t even know that getting a credit card and a city resident’s ID card...

The inevitable stage of immigration: how to say goodbye to the past without falling into nostalgia

We have already noted more than once that the correct experience of nostalgia as an inevitable stage of immigration not only does not interfere with adaptation in a new homeland, but even in a certain sense contributes to it. After several years of living in a new country, the human body is characterized not only by ...

Four reasons why you can be deprived of a green card

If you received a green card, this does not mean that it is a priori retained by you. In some cases, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services may revoke your right to be a permanent resident of America. ForumDaily recalls four main reasons why you can lose your right ...

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