USCIS Updates Welcome Guide for New Immigrants

USCIS has published an updated Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants. The guide contains practical information to help new immigrants settle into everyday life in the United States, including how to find a place to live, how to get a Social Security number and how the U.S. system of government works.                                                                                            

Available in 14 languages, this publication has recently been updated to include:

• Revised and updated general information on policies, programs and resources;
• A refreshed layout and design;
• A new chapter called “Taking Care of Your Money” on personal finance, taxes and financial scams; and
• A new chapter called “Understanding Education and Health Care” on the education system, adult education programs and the health insurance marketplace.

Available languages:

Arabic Chinese (traditional) Chinese (simplified) English French

Haitian Creole Korean Portuguese Russian Somali

Spanish Tagalog Urdu Vietnamese