Which of the relatives can be transported to the US by a green card holder

Holders of US green cards residing in the country can petition certain family members in order to move them to permanent residence, according to the website of the US Immigration Service (USCIS). This rule applies to three categories: wife or husband; unmarried and unmarried ...

'Whatever you do, the first two years will be terrible': an immigrant from Ukraine gave advice on adapting to America

Vladislav Perepon shared his experience of adapting after immigrating to the United States in a Facebook group for Ukrainians who live, work, study, travel or plan a trip to Los Angeles. Vladislav Perepon moved to Los Angeles 2.5 years ago, and only a year since…

Seven things that can surprise you in the US

I know hundreds of people who dream of leaving their home country. At the same time, I myself have never dreamed of moving somewhere for permanent residence from my beloved Petersburg. But I have been living in California for a little over two years now. During this time…

New Startup Helps Immigrants Find Good Lawyers, Simplifies US Red tape

Legal tech startup Formally, which aims to streamline the US immigration process, has raised $2,3 million in a preliminary round led by venture capital titan Bessemer Venture Partners, Insider reports. Formally, founded in 2018, officially helps immigrants and individuals…

Immigration after 40: stories of Russian-speakers who started a new life in America in adulthood

Immigration is not easy for any person: everything is new and new, and especially for those over 40. People who moved to the US at a mature age share their experiences, WE reports. These are the stories of those who were not afraid and risked moving to the States, despite ...

'Smart, honest, decent people are no longer needed in Russia': IT specialists and scientists are leaving the country

Young professionals, often working in technology, left Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, according to the WallStreetJournal. This has accelerated the exodus of business talent and further threatens the economy, which has been hit by Western sanctions. According to polls, economists and interviews with emigrants, from…

USCIS Automatically Renews Work Permits for Immigrants

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a temporary rule that extends the automatic renewal period for work permits and Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) to 540 days. This time extension will take effect on May 4, 2022…

Fraudsters in California issued hundreds of fictitious marriages for the sake of a green card

In Southern California, 11 residents were charged with running a large-scale marriage scam "agency" that orchestrated hundreds of fake marriages in an attempt to circumvent immigration laws. The KTLA edition told more about the fraud. Eight of the 11 defendants were arrested in California. First, they will face...

'They decided to destroy us': a Kharkiv woman told how a wounded woman with a child got out of the house after being hit by a rocket

Denis Cheredov’s project “New York Duty Officer” interviewed Ukrainian Anfisa Prokofieva. The woman was wounded during shelling in Kharkov, she barely escaped from Ukraine with her little daughter, underwent facial surgery in Germany and is now undergoing rehabilitation. To the house of the Prokofiev family...

Scientists: immigration can adversely affect the health of several generations

Over the past few years, health experts have expressed confidence that a person's health can be significantly influenced by many seemingly non-medical factors—income, housing, education. Professionals say one of the health-determining factors that can influence...

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