Newsletter 02/2006

Editorial

Dear Reader, Even if winter still doesn't seem to want to end, we hope you don't drown in the snow chaos. Maybe you are enjoying a nice hot cup of coffee or tea while reading our newsletter. Anyway, we hope you will again find... More

Green card lottery update

Unfortunately, there are not very many news at present! The notification of last year's winners will start in May at the earliest. We also don't have any news about the new lottery yet. Despite the fact that this is especially suspenseful this year -... More

Breaking News

*Visa Department in the US consulate general in Munich* Especially our Bavarian readers will be glad to read this: There will be a visa department in Munich again, probably from July 2006. This means that visa applicants from Bavaria will no longer have to... More

News Bytes

*300 million* Statisticians have calculated that every eight seconds a baby is born in the US - every 12 seconds one American dies and every 31 seconds a new immigrant enters the US. Based on all this, the American population increases by one citizen every... More

Stories & Lifestyle: James Dean – the unforgotten rebel

Nothing contributes to the myth of an actor or musician as much as an untimely death. If James Dean were still alive, he would have been 75 last Wednesday (February 8). He probably would be on stage at the next Academy Awards to receive... More

Visa & More: Frequently Asked Questions

Below, you will find a selection of visa questions we have been asked by our customers over the last few days. Please note that none of the answers below is an actual substitute for individual consulting and can only touch on the real issues.... More

How To: The experiences of family Dirks, emigrants

*The Dirks family says "Howdy" from Texas:* We have been living in New Braunfels in the beautiful Texas Hill country since 2005 where we are the proud owners of the "Friesenhaus," a German restaurant and bakery. (www.friesenhausnb.com) "Don't dream your life - live your dream!"... More

Internet Surf Tips

www.amtrak.com You can acquire a National Rail Pass for the US at travel agencies in Germany that sell DB tickets. We recommend this to anyone who once wants to see the US from a train window. www.friesenhausnb.com We would like to again thank the... More

Link recommendations Our link recommendations include inter alia the following topics: information about the US, immigration law, travelling, studying, house hunting and job offers – e.g.: How to write an international curriculum vitae? More

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