Dear Reader, We are glad to welcome more than 50,000 subscribers to our newsletter for the first time! Of course we won't stop making an effort now, but still try to find the most interesting US-related news for you. We always appreciate suggestions. Due to... More

On August 19, 2003 the US State Department announced new regulations for the green card lottery. According to an interim regulation that has not become effective yet, applications are to be submitted in digital form in the future. The exact regulations will probably be... More

SITUATION AT THE US CONSULATES *Visa interviews compulsory for everybody* By now the US State Department has made the visa interviews compulsory for almost all visa categories, even for E-1 and E-2 work visa for employees of great corporations. That means that every applicant... More

*Did you know?* In what city does a cow cause a damage of an estimated $500 million? In Chicago! On October 8, 1871 a cow knocked over a petroleum lamp that set the barn on fire. At that time, the houses in the... More

*National Basketball Association NBA* *Show, spectacle, and athletic achievement *The National Basketball Association is the most famous basketball league in the world. As measured by the changing history of professional basketball in the US, the NBA is relatively old, it has been around since... More

*Immigration terminology from A-Z (part I) *In our newsletter and on (US) websites, you will quite frequently find a number of terms that you don't know immediately, when you are looking for visa information. Today, the second part of our series, that will introduce... More

The German-American Fulbright Program realizes the visionary idea of Senator Fulbright - promoting mutual understanding between both countries with an academic and cultural exchange. As the biggest and most divers Fulbright Program worldwide, the German-American program has supported more than 30,000 Germans and Americans since... More

Links to universities in the US and worldwide The following website offers an overview of universities and colleges in the US and worldwide. You will not automatically be referred to the department relevant for you, unless the institution has already listed the relevant information... More