In our Voices blog, immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers share their experiences and thoughts with other newcomers. Blog posts are published mostly in English.

Coming to the USA as a teenager who grew up as a refugee in different countries, I did not really understand legal systems. My family resettled in the United States when I was 16 years old. I still had a lot to learn about life in general. One of the things I had to learn ... Read more

Becoming a citizen of the USA comes with benefits and responsibilities. Being a United States citizen is a privilege for many, and it comes with civic duty. It’s a country where you can practice your freedoms. It’s a country where as soon as you become a citizen you can run for a public office, even ... Read more

Our community program manager talks about her experience working for a nonprofit. My dream was always to be a professional recruiter and work with an international recruitment agency. Then, I found myself working for a nonprofit. Nonprofits are organizations that do not exist to make a profit. Instead they are there to help people, animals, ... Read more

When I applied for US citizenship, I sought the help of an accredited immigration representative. That helped me a lot throughout the process. The processing of my application took longer than expected, but in the end, it was successful. I want to share my experience of becoming a US citizen.  Corrections and address updates Errors ... Read more