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Considering the USA
Why consider going to the USA?
There's something for everyone in America
Have you ever thought...?
No relative's in the USA?
Listing your interests in the USA
What kind of visit do you want?
Getting married
Further thoughts on staying with
friends or relatives
Family reunions
Trip of a lifetime?
Being in the USA for the Millennium
Alternative destinations
Canada
Other overseas opportunities
2. What's it like in the USA?
Getting rid of misconconceptions
The USA: discovering people and
places
The weather
Where to stay
Where to live
Food and drink
Entertainment
Dress sense
Cultural expectations
Shopping
Lawyers and legal fees
Health care
The US telephone system
What to read on the USA
3. Preparations at home
The house
Shipping possessions to the USA
Customs and Excise
4. Visas and immigration
A society of immigrants
Being an immigrant: settling in
Getting a visa
Non-immigrant visas
Immigrant visas
Overstaying
Alien registration
Expections - yours and theirs
Encountering the Hispanic American Southwest
5. Getting to the USA
By sea
By air
Information update; information
overload
What are your needs?
Destinations
Travel protection
Single parents family trips
New York City
Washington DC and Baltimore MD
Some other gateway cities
Fly-drive package or independent
travel?
Tips for the journey
Summary
America at the click of a mouse
6. Travelling about
Why travel?
Travelling by car
Car hire
Taking the car to the USA
Buying a car in the USA
Repairs and maintenance
Petrol
Car insurance
Licences
Words of warning
Traffic regulations and road safety
Alternatives to driving
Time zones
Travelling with the kids
Disabled visitors to the USA
7. Finding work
Staying in the USA for fun
The business culture in the USA
Work prospects in the US economy
Work: preliminary considerations
Job hunting
Applying for a job
Commuting as an option
Investing in the USA
Work and the information highway
8. Money matters
Cash
Personal cheques
Credit cards
Debit cards
Banks
Savings and loan associations ("thrifts")
Mortgages
Pension plans
Health insurance
Taxation
9. The children and their education
The US education system
A beginner's guide to US schools
Private education
Growing up in the USA
Going to college
10. Opportunities for young people and teachers
Short-term opportunities
Summer camps
Au pairing
Student internships
Working in Washington DC
Applying for summer jobs
Further opportunities for students
Postgraduate degrees
Funding gratuate study in the USA
Postgraduate Scholarships
Opportunities for teachers
Gap year opportunities
11. Staying or returning
Remaining in the USA
Coming back to the USA
Returning home
US English
Glossary
Statutory public holidays
Consulates in the USA
State tourist offices
More usefull addresses
Further reading
Weights and measures
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