I want to understand some of the American daily issues

[aijan 0]

hello

With the hope that our K-3 process will go fast and smooth for the next couple of weeks at the American consulate in Casablanca... While waiting, i want to ask my husband to send me a BOOK about the American culture... As a new comer to USA, i want to understand some of the American daily issues : job search, bank system, credit cards, adult education, health system, driving, e-commerce....

Do you suggest us any title book(s)? or useful website?....

thanks for your ideas

[brtlmj 0]

As a new comer to USA, i want to understand some of the American daily issues : job search, bank system, credit cards, adult education, health system, driving, e-commerce....

Do you suggest us any title book(s)? or useful website?....

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/citizenship/imm_guide.htm

Also available as a pdf or a hardcopy.

Bartek

[Canuck Carrie 1]

foreignborn.com

[Glen Charles 0]

Every part of every city in America is different.

We are not all alike here like some countries of the world. The Japanese, for instance, have a remarkably uniform society.

Your own experiance will differ according to the particularities of your husbands family, your income, your community.

[YuAndDan 153]

Every part of every city in America is different.

We are not all alike here like some countries of the world. The Japanese, for instance, have a remarkably uniform society.

Your own experiance will differ according to the particularities of your husbands family, your income, your community.

That is correct, America is a vast and varied place we are a country of immigrants with all the varied cultures from all over the world, it can vary from community to community.

[caagirl 0]

there is a perfect book for you welcome to america book you can buy a hard copy for $10.00 ours was listed on the embassy website if I remember correctly tells you everything about the system and your responsibility as a new usa citizen... GOod Luck with everything.... check it out at the USA government book store availiable in different languages too...

Sincerly a fiancee in waiting,

Christina

[I'm Gone 60]

Start watching, FOX News, CNN, Oprah, Jerry Springer and Judge Judy. That will give a pretty good idea about things here. LOL

[KarenCee 3]

Start watching, FOX News, CNN, Oprah, Jerry Springer and Judge Judy. That will give a pretty good idea about things here. LOL

LOL...now that was good!

[meauxna 15]

As a new comer to USA, i want to understand some of the American daily issues : job search, bank system, credit cards, adult education, health system, driving, e-commerce....

Do you suggest us any title book(s)? or useful website?....

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/citizenship/imm_guide.htm

Also available as a pdf or a hardcopy.

Bartek

I think this is a great publication--someone else recommended it too, so that makes three

I recommend it for everyone moving to the US!

[aijan 0]

thank you guys for your suggestions...

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Something I found very useful before I moved here was to get an online subscription to the daily newspaper from this area. I was able to read upn on local issues and to get a 'flavour' of the community and start to become famiiar with names, weather, etc. Find out from your husband his local newspaper's name and possibly it's website. If he doesn't know the website you should be able to find it by googling the name online. If you are actually in the New Orleans area itself, here is the website for the New Orleans Times-Picayune newspaper:

http://www.nola.com/

[Anastassia 0]

I have been here for over a year and can't say that understand much

Completely different mentality, I learned how to operate here but can't find logical explanation for many things.

Good luck

[Arazia 0]

Well, I'm not sure about books to suggest, but I understand how it can be strange to try and adjust to a different location and different country. This is what I know:

Adult Education - If you've had previous schooling in your country, make sure to have transcripts available or at least be able to contact them to get such things. When you find a school in the U.S. ask to talk to an admissions councellor. They can often help in transfering foreign credits, getting you set into classes, and helping you adjust to a new program. Often times you can even find classes tailored to foreign students. For instance, my local community college offers cram courses in English reading, writing, speaking and such for non-native residents.

Bank System/Credit Cards - This one can be a bit hard. You can't get credit unless you have credit. You'll need an SSN number first, and then I suggest getting a checking/savings account at a local bank. You can even get a joint one with your spouse. Then you can usually get a credit card through your bank, even if you don't have much credit (although it might be a small line of credit, like $500), and your spouse's credit can help (if his is good). You can earn credit by using your credit card and paying it off regularly and by taking out small loans and making payments on those. When I got out of college, I had no credit and got a bank credit card with a limit of $500. In the three years since I've had it and used it, the credit limit has been raised quite a few times, so it doesn't take as long to establish good credit as it might seem.

Job Search - This one is a hard one, to be honest. There are many online sites such as monster.com, careerbuilder.com and such where you can post online resumes. There are also a number of free want-add publications. These aren't always the greatest sources of job-leads though. If you do persue education, often times your college will have a resume or job placement program which can be a real help. Otherwise, there are also agencies that you can pay a fee to and they will make your resume available to different companies who recruit.

That's all I really know. I really wish you the best of luck, and hopefully a year or so from now I'll be dealing with my fiancee's transision to the US.

[lizaanne 0]

I have been here for over a year and can't say that understand much

Completely different mentality, I learned how to operate here but can't find logical explanation for many things.

Good luck

Who ever said that Americans were logical!!??

~Liza

[Anastassia 0]

Liza thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I think they think they are