LIVING IN THE U.S.A.
This USA life blog is dedicated to discussing what a foreign person may encounter while living in the United States of America (USA) and it intends to provide some guidance to foreign persons on how to adjust to the American lifestyle.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
This section intends to include observations and tips regarding solutions to common situations in the daily life of a foreign person in the United States (e.g., getting a driver’s license, car registration, taxes, commonly used apps, grocery store options, searching for apartments to rent, signing leases, online shopping store options, return and exchange policies, season sales…etc.)
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This section intends to include observations and tips regarding the culture of the people in the United States (e.g., small talk, social norms, mainstream news and opinions…etc.)
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STUDENT VISA
TOURIST VISA
Tourists Using ESTA (VWP visa, Visa Waiver Program)
WORK BASED VISA
Immigrant Visas (Green Card)
Outstanding Professors and Researchers (EB1b Employment Based Green Card)
Multinational Manager and Executive (EB1c Employment Based Green Card)
Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability Worker (EB2 Employment Based Green Card)
National Interest Waiver (EB2 Employment Based Green Card)
Religious Workers and Special Immigrants (EB4 Employment Based Green Card)
Business Owner and Investors (EB5 Employment Based Green Card)
Nonimmigrant Visas (Temporary Visas)
Workers in Various Fields:
Temporary Business and Tourism Visitor (B1 visa & B2 visa)
Extraordinary Ability in the Science, Education, Business and Athletics field (O1A visa)
Specialty Occupation Workers (H1B Visa)
Specialty Occupation Workers for Person from Chile or Singapore (H1B1 Visa)
Specialty Occupation Workers from Australia (E3 visa)
Professional Workers from Canada and Mexico (TN Visa)
Specialized Knowledge Transferee (L1B Visa)
Temporary Skilled and Unskilled Workers (H2B Visa)
Trainees and Special Education Exchange Visitor (H3 Visa)
Business Owners or Workers in Business Related Fields:
Manager and Executive Transferee (L1A Visa)
Treaty Traders or Their Employees (E1 visa)
Treaty Investors or Their Employees (E2 visa)
Workers in Art (Entertainment) or Athletic Related Fields:
Internationally Recognized Entertainment Group (P1B visa)
Reciprocal Exchange Program (P2 visa)
Culturally Unique Program (P3 visa)
Internationally Recognized Athlete (P1A visa)
Essential Support Staff for P Visa Workers (P1S/P2S/P3S visa)
Workers in Other Specific Fields:
Temporary Religious Worker (R1 visa)
FAMILY BASED VISA
Immigrant Visas (Green Card)
Family of U.S. Green Card Holder:
Marriage to U.S. Green Card Holder (F2A Marriage Based Green Card)
Unmarried Adult Child of Green Card Holder (F2B Family Based Green Card)
Family of U.S. Citizen:
Marriage to U.S. Citizen (IR1 or CR1 Marriage Based Green Card)
Unmarried Adult Child of U.S. Citizen (F1 Family Based Green Card)
Married Children of U.S. Citizen (F3 Family Based Green Card)
Brother or Sister of U.S. Citizen (F4 Family Based Green Card)
Parents of U.S. Citizen (F5 Family Based Green Card)
Widow(er) of Deceased U.S. Citizen (EB4 Family Based Green Card)
Nonimmigrant Visas (Temporary Visas)