Newsletter 12/2008

Dear Reader,   A little photographic greeting from the entire American Dream team:     Sincerely yours,   The AMERICAN DREAM team   (Find more pictures of our team here) More

The green card lottery DV-2010 ended December 1, 2008. Until the last minute we still submitted  - fortunately without difficulty – applications to the US authorities. Immediately afterwards we sent the participation certificates – in the form of printed out screenshots from the State Department... More

Attention: Travel Authorization System ESTA takes effect January 12, 2009 Please note that starting January 12, 2009, all nationals of countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) who are traveling to the US for tourist or business purposes have to register with the ESTA... More

Fuel surcharges for flights reduced After a further decrease of crude oil and kerosene prices, Lufthansa again lowered its fuel surcharge for flights. As of December 16, 2008, fuel surcharge on flight tickets will be lowered €3 to €21 for flights within Europe. Fuel surcharges... More

Maryland: The Free State Maryland, also known as “Old Line State” and “Free State,” joined the Union on April 28, 1788 as the seventh of the original thirteen colonies. It is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and borders Virginia and Washington DC in the Southwest,... More

  Several German travel agencies expect a so-called “Obama effect,” which will make the US a popular tourist destination again. Barack Obama’s victory in the presidential election is “worth a lot more for the tourism sector than any million-Euros advertising campaign,” says Tilo Krause-Dünow, head of... More

Visa for highly qualified persons The H-1B visa is a visa for foreign workers from different qualified professions, among them engineers, scientists, computer scientists etc. The H-1B visa is probably the best known temporary work visa. Eligible for this category are persons with an academic... More

Mention The American Dream to your moving company and get a special discount. The American Dream offers a high level of expertise in the visa process. And the moving company HERTLING offers a competent and reliable service of the highest quality for moves of every... More

  Is it really frowned upon in the US to use knife and fork? Find the answer below: Sometimes, it the little things that lead to misunderstandings and annoyance on both sides. We compiled a list of the most important information concerning manners so you... More

If you enjoy learning bizarre and not all that serious facts about the land of opportunity, you should have a look at this website. Here you can find some states’ weird “laws,” to keep you up-to-date on what is allowed and what isn’t. Funny US... More