Personal experience. How we arrived in the United States on a student visa

Probably every immigrant remembers the date when he arrived in a new country. I am no exception, although I don’t consider myself an immigrant, rather a temporary resident. My husband entered a doctoral program in the Department of Computer Science at an American university and left to study. Duration of training - 5-7...

How to get political asylum in the United States

The unstable political situation and widespread violation of human rights in the countries of the former CIS are forcing people to seek political asylum in the United States. What does it mean to obtain this status, who can apply for it and how to correctly organize the process, ForumDaily figured out. A journalist is a dangerous profession ...

How to pass a test for US citizenship

The entire process of obtaining citizenship or naturalization can be divided into four stages: collecting documents, submitting fingerprints, interviews and then, finally, taking the oath. When the first two have already been completed and you have an invitation to appear at the migration office on a specific date -...

How to become Americans: the naturalization ceremony in Washington

The naturalization ceremony is the final step on the long path to citizenship. On it, the future American swears allegiance to the country and receives a certificate with which he can issue a passport. As part of the celebration of President's Day, which is celebrated annually on the third Monday of February, the Citizenship and...

From the first person: how Muscovite settles in Los Angeles

The Russian site lenta.ru continues a series of materials about compatriots who left Russia and went abroad. This time the publication writes about the history of the Muscovite Mark Arakelyan. He moved to Los Angeles last April. We publish the article in the first person. Little…

In the US, smartphones are distributed to illegal migrants

The US federal government decided to introduce a program to ease restrictions on illegal migrants, in connection with which some families of illegal migrants who were detained at the border are given smartphones. Migrants with a low level of public threat released from two detention centers in the state ...

How has immigration changed in America over 200 years

Donald Trump is far from the first American politician to propose to prohibit representatives of a particular ethnic or racial group from entering the United States. In the history of the country, there have been many cases when they made a choice about who to open or close their borders to. In 1790, the US authorities banned ...

Single mothers in the United States: how to survive and live

In the United States, single mothers raising children are entitled to social and financial assistance. Moreover, in certain cases, this right applies to immigrants who are only in the process of obtaining a green card. “Forum” collected stories of Russian-speaking women in the United States who raise ...

One step before the green card: medical board, interview, work permit

Before you get a green card, it remains to go through several formal procedures. In this seemingly simple wrap-up phase, mistakes can ruin your previous efforts (see our 10 Relatively Honest Ways to Stay in the US series). If giving fingerprints is business ...

Russian red carpet on Brighton: how the diaspora celebrates its immigration  

On September 12, in Brooklyn, at the Master Theater (formerly Millennium) in Brighton, the Russian Red Carpet ceremony, named after the Hollywood Academy Awards, will take place. Awards will also be presented on the Brooklyn track - though not to filmmakers, but to the leaders of the Russian-speaking community. ...

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