The Office of Citizenship, within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, is announcing the release of Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants. The USCIS calls the publication a “landmark” that represents the first time in recent history that the federal government has provided orientation materials for new permanent residents. Designed for permanent residents and the organizations that serve them, Welcome to the United States contains information to help immigrants settle into everyday day life in the United States, as well as basic civics information that will introduce new immigrants to the U.S. system of government. The guide also provides new immigrants with ideas on how to become involved in their new communities and how to meet their responsibilities and exercise their rights as permanent residents.

This guide includes information about:

·         The rights and responsibilities of permanent residents

·         Places to learn English

·         How to find a place to live

·         How to get a Social Security number

·         Job placement resources    

·         How the U.S. school system works and how to enroll your child in school

·         Ways to keep your home and family safe

·         How the Federal Government works

The guide is available for free, and can be found online in English, Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese at http://uscis.gov/graphics/citizenship/. Copies will soon be available online in Tagalong, Korean, Russian, Arabic, French, Portuguese, and Haitian Creole. Print copies of the English and Spanish guides are available for purchase through the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) by calling 1-866-512-1800 or by ordering through their website at http://bookstore.gpo.gov. Individual copies of the English and Spanish guides cost $9.50. The guide in English is offered at a bulk purchase discount of $171 for a box of 100. The guide in Spanish is offered in bulk at $112 for a box of 50. 

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