Common sense that new immigrants in the United States need to know

A common sense that new immigrants in the United States need to know

First, the American time zone.

Because the United States spans six time zones from west to east and implements "standard time" and "daylight saving time" (from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of 1 1 month every year), the time difference is different from that of China:

In the eastern region: such as Boston, new york, Washington, Philadelphia, Orlando and other cities, "daylight saving time" is later than China 12 hours, "standard time" is later than China 13 hours;

Western region: The "daylight saving time" in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and other cities is 15 hours later than that in China, and the non-daylight saving time is 16 hours later than that in China.

Second, currency exchange.

In domestic banks, RMB can be exchanged into US dollars, and you can bring some pocket money (500-800 US dollars is recommended).

Denomination of US dollar bills: 1 USD, 2 USD, 5 USD,1USD, 20 USD, 50 USD, 100 USD.

The denomination of dollar coins: 1, 5, 10, 25,50 cents.

It is suggested that you change some banknotes with smaller denominations, such as 1, 5, 10, 20 dollars, etc., to facilitate the change. Don't bring too much cash, lest you lose it. It is very common and safe to pay by credit card in America. In addition to carrying some cash with you, you can also carry a credit card to buy what you need.

Cash carrying regulations: China's exit does not exceed $5,000/person.

Third, hotel accommodation.

Any "pay" or "P" on hotel TV is a pay channel, and the hotel does not provide toiletries and slippers.

Don't splash water on the bathroom floor when using the bathtub. When taking a bath, be sure to put the shower curtain in the bathtub. Never bring water to the bathroom floor, because there is no floor drain in American bathrooms, and the houses are all made of wood structures, which will cause great losses to the hotel, and the hotel will also ask the guests for compensation.

Pay attention to the public facilities and equipment of the hotel. If there is any damage, the hotel can claim compensation.

Hot water in the bathroom can't be drunk directly, but cold water can be drunk directly.

During the stay in the hotel, it is forbidden to talk loudly, make noise or run violently (indoors and in public places), which will affect the rest of other hotel guests.

When eating fast food in the United States, try to finish it and put the tableware and plates in the designated position (this is different from China, where the waiter clears the table, but in the United States, you should pay special attention to this, otherwise it will make others feel very inappropriate).

Fourth, traffic safety.

Obey the traffic rules. When crossing the road, you must wait for the green light to pass. The United States drives very fast, but when it comes to red lights and intersections, it will take the initiative to stop and let pedestrians pass first. But once the green light is on, the car will pass quickly, which is different from that in China. Therefore, the "red light stops and green light goes" in the United States is absolutely uncompromising.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) enters the notice.

1. The first visit to the United States must be within the validity period of the visa. When logging in for the first time, the deputy applicant needs to log in at the same time as the main applicant, or the main applicant logs in first and the deputy applicant logs in later. When logging in later, the deputy applicant needs to bring an entry stamp document when the main applicant logs in. The entry stamp is very important. Please check it carefully before you leave.

2. The customs shall sign the name pinyin when signing the bill, and the date format shall be month-day-year.

3. Entry choice channel: it is the first time to take the new immigration channel, but there is no new immigration channel to take the foreigner holder channel, and then take the American resident channel after getting the green card.

4. You don't need to apply for a social security card for the first login. If you don't get a social security card after getting a green card, you can do it again, because some social security bureau offices require new immigrants to do it 2 1 day after landing.

Matters needing attention when intransitive verbs leave the country

International airports such as Los Angeles International Airport, SEA-TAC International Airport, San Francisco International Airport and new york International Airport all have Chinese broadcasting and Chinese services. If you have any questions when you leave the country, you can directly ask the ground crew who provide Chinese service.

Generally, new immigrants line up according to the channels of permanent residents or citizens. In order to save time, you can ask the ground crew in line directly, and they will give correct guidance to the new immigrants. If you buy a joint flight ticket, it will be more than three hours of joint flight time to ensure safety.

At the same time, it is suggested that when logging in for the first time, you should try to enter from cities with more Chinese, such as Los Angeles, new york, San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago.

Further reading: the welfare of immigrating to the United States

First, the employment advantage.

With a green card, there will be no restrictions on working in America. In order to protect the interests of Americans, many jobs in the United States (high-tech, biochemical, military and other research, production, security work) are not open to foreigners, even if foreigners have corresponding knowledge and expertise. This situation makes international students in an extremely unequal competitive situation with American students when they look for jobs after graduating from college. Green card holders can turn this "disadvantage" into "advantage".

If you really can't find a job, the US government also has a special agency to find jobs for our people free of charge. Green card holders can get free basic employment skills (such as computer and English) training as long as they register in this department. At the same time, the organization will also provide corresponding job opportunities according to the skills, expertise and interests of the registrant.

Second, the tuition advantage.

Tuition is an expensive investment for students studying in the United States. Students who get a green card can attend all public primary and secondary schools in the United States for free before 18 years old. At university, students who immigrate to the United States can enjoy the same tuition as local students. Take the University of California at Berkeley as an example. Local students only need more than $65,438+00,000 for one-year undergraduate tuition, while international students need to pay $36,000.

In addition, green card holders above 18 can apply for various kinds of student loans after getting a green card. Take the excellent private universities in the United States as an example, the annual tuition fee is as high as 30 thousand dollars; If a green card holder wants to study for a master's degree for two years, he can probably apply for a student loan of 60,000 to 70,000 dollars. In case you can't find a job after graduation, the loan can be paid off temporarily and paid off in years after you find a job. Usually you only need to pay one tenth of your salary every month to repay the loan.

Third, the advantages of admission and scholarship

After having an American green card, in addition to attending public primary and secondary schools, the chances of entering a top university in the university application stage will be greater. Only 65,438+00% of the places in the top 20 universities in the United States will be reserved for international students (including China students). Not only that, quite a few popular majors have high requirements when recruiting international students. After having a green card in the United States, children can enjoy the same admission treatment as American children.

For China students who are interested in applying for American university scholarships, they can only compete with outstanding students from all over the world for very limited scholarship places open to foreigners. But for students with green cards, the scope of scholarships they can enjoy far exceeds the scope that a foreign student can apply for. Because many scholarship institutions in the United States limit scholarships to "Americans." Therefore, after immigrating to the United States, children are far more likely to apply for scholarships than overseas students.

Fourth, retirement benefits.

Green card holders who have paid taxes for 10 years can receive a pension from the US federal government for life after retirement (usually 65 years old) ($65,438+$0,000 ~ $65,438+$0,200 per month). For many immigrants, the number of years of receiving a pension is more than the number of years of paying taxes. In addition, green card holders can apply for buying apartments for low-income elderly people after retirement. You can buy a house subsidized by your country in the United States at about 35% of the market price.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) endowment insurance

American "low-income" green card holders (without tax records) can apply for a "medical card" after retirement, and they can see any disease without spending money, thus avoiding the high medical expenses in the United States and completely relieving the worries of the elderly about illness. For non-low-income people, as long as they have a ten-year accumulated tax record and pay a small amount of insurance after retirement, they don't have to bear the medical expenses themselves.