Guide: Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants
Guide: Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants
This guide includes practical information to help New Americans settle into everyday life in the United States. It also contains basic civics and know your rights (KYR) information. Topics include:
- Federal Departments and Agencies
- The United States Today
- Federal Holidays
- Your Rights and Responsibilities as a Legal Permanent Resident (LPR)
- Maintaining Your Permanent Resident Status
- If You Are a Conditional Permanent Resident
- Finding Legal Assistance
- Consequences of Criminal Behavior for Permanent Residents
- Get a Social Security Number (SSN)
- Renting a Home
- Look for a Job
- Child Care
- Transportation
- Personal Finance
- Paying Taxes
- Protect Yourself and Your Money
- Education in the United States
- Higher Education: Colleges and Universities
- Adult Education
- Learn English
- Health Care
- Other Federal Benefits Programs
- Keeping Your Home and Family Safe
- Respond to an Emergency
- The Role of the Citizen in the United States
- How the United States Began
- How the Federal Government Works
- The Legislative Branch: Congress
- The Executive Branch: The President
- The Judicial Branch: The Supreme Court
- State and Local Government
- Naturalization: Becoming a U.S. Citizen
Topic(s): Adult Education, Employment, Financial Capabilities, Health, Housing, Immigration Legal Needs, Safety
Subtopic(s): Adjustment of Status, Citizenship, Emergency Preparedness, English Language Skills, Healthcare, Higher Education, Landlords
Population(s): Legal Permanent Residents (LPR)
Resource Type: Guide
Date: December 21, 2017
Language(s): Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese
Target Audience(s): Newcomer
Author(s): U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Language(s): Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese
Target Audience(s): Newcomer
Author(s): U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
