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Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants

Bienvenidos a Los Estados Unidos: Gu�a para inmigrantes nuevos

This comprehensive guide is designed to provide orientation information to the new permanent residents the United States welcomes each year.

The guide, available in English and Spanish, contains practical information to help new immigrants settle into everyday life in the United States, as well as basic civics information that introduces them to the U.S. system of government.

Topical information in this guide includes:

Rights and responsibilities of permanent residents
Finding a place to live
How to get a Social Security number
Resources for looking for a job
Enrolling your child in school and how most U.S. schools are organized
Learning English
Keeping your home and family safe
How the Federal Government works

Welcome To The United States: A Guide For New Immigrants (English Version)

Publisher: Homeland Security Dept., United states Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Citizenship

Description: English language version. Contains basic information to help immigrants settle in the United States. Provides a general summary of rights, responsibilities, and procedures related to permanent residents. Summarizes important information about legal status and agencies and organizations that provide documents or essential services. Sold singly and in packages of 100 each.

Bienvenidos a los Estados Unidos de America: Guia para inmigrantes nuevos (Spanish version)

Publisher: Homeland Security Dept., United states Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Citizenship

Description: Spanish language version. Contains basic information to help immigrants settle in the United States. Provides a general summary of rights, responsibilities, and procedures related to permanent residents. Summarizes important information about legal status and agencies and organizations that provide documents or essential services. Sold singly and in packages of 100 each.

Civics Flash Cards

Publisher: Homeland Security Dept., United states Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Citizenship

Description: Contains ninety-six (96) 3 x 5 in. flash cards which ask and answer questions about the government and history of the United States. Designed to help immigrants prepare for the naturalization exam. Can also be used in the classroom as an instructional tool for citizenship preparation. Sold as one set of 96 cards, or in packages of 10 sets of cards.

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