In the United States, alcohol cannot be sold and drank freely.

86 Experts said that according to relevant laws in the United States, alcohol cannot be sold or drunk casually. If you violate it, you may be fined or face heavier penalties. Therefore, if you have just applied for U.S. immigration, you should pay attention. According to U.S. law, wine is sold exclusively, and there are two types of business licenses for selling wine, namely spirits (alcohol concentration above 40 degrees) and light wines (beer and wine). When walking on the street, you will see a store with the name "Beverage and Alcohol" written on it, which specializes in selling alcohol. Of course, all the wine sold there was foreign wine, and almost no Chinese people patronized it. According to U.S. law, minors (under 18 years old) are prohibited from drinking alcohol. So, if you are under 18, you can neither buy alcohol nor enter the bar. So, if a salesperson suspects your age, he or she will ask you to show your ID (employee card with photo, green card, or driver's license) to determine your age, even if you are under 18 by one day. Likewise, this law applies to cigarettes.

If a merchant violates this law, he or she will face fines and warnings. If you violate it three times, your license will be revoked and you will be banned from this industry for life. In order to supervise the behavior of businesses, the police often arrange for minors to buy alcohol. If the merchant sells to the buyer without checking his ID, the merchant will soon receive a court summons.

In addition, restaurants and hotels generally do not provide any alcoholic beverages, and guests are not allowed to bring their own alcoholic beverages. However, some restaurants will sell beer to adults, but they must not be taken out of the store. Once discovered by the police, both the store owner and the guests will be severely punished.

Another point is that it is illegal to drink alcohol in public places, including on the street. Finally, I would like to remind you that even if you are having a party at home, do not provide any alcoholic beverages to your guests, otherwise you may get yourself into trouble.

86 Immigration experts remind that no matter where you are, drinking should be done in moderation, for yourself and your family. After immigrating to the United States, you must pay more attention to abide by the relevant local laws and regulations in order to make your life abroad smoother.