Tourism
It is quite difficult to name the main dishes of California cuisine. America is a melting pot, and in California the mixing of cultures is especially noticeable. But if you went to a traditional…
Everyday life
Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger recently encroached on the sacred. He suggested that due to the crisis, some social programs that are a heavy burden on the state budget should be cut…
Airbus
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that from May 1, 2010, the rules for domestic flights of American airlines will become significantly stricter, and fines for violations will notably…
Immigration
This year, a whole set of changes have occurred in the immigration policy of the United States. Igor Timofeev, director of the immigration policy department and special adviser to the U.S. Department…
Visas
Warning from the U.S. Embassy.
Everyday life
Besides the Hollywood-celebrated Las Vegas and Atlantic City, there are many other places where Americans happily lighten their pockets by $100 billion a year. Itogi decided to figure out where and…
Immigration
In the domestic policy agenda of President Bush for his second term, reforming American immigration policy occupied a significant place. As Usinfo.state.gov notes, the economy and social diversity of…
Immigration
In 2007, the number of Spanish-speaking population in the U.S. reached 45.5 million people. According to Reuters citing the U.S. Census Bureau, this constitutes more than 15% of the total U.S…
News
As of October 1, 2005, the American visa lottery DV (Green Card lottery), popular in many countries, may be discontinued; its participants could win American immigrant visas. The US Congress…
Immigration
WHAT TO DO FOR THE WINNER OF THE FIRST ROUND OF DV As already reported in the last July issue of "Zagranitsa" (No. 30), the U.S. Department of State announced the results of the Diversity Immigrant…
Curiosities
How to escape American justice: first to Hungary, then to the Philippines, then to Japan, then back to the Philippines and again to Japan. Philippines - Japan, Japan - Philippines. Such a chess…
News
The U.S. authorities are expanding a program to monitor the length of stay of foreigners so that they leave the United States in accordance with the terms specified in their visas. As ITAR-TASS…