If You Are New in USA

If you are new in USA, you must remember the following things:
[There must be more but we just try to help you as much as we can]

o Visa Issues: If you are going for a long drive especially to border
areas , you must carry your passport and visa documents. Remember
this for your domestic air travel too. At the airport you are usually
asked to show your driving license but in any emergency situation or
under any circumstances of security concern, you may be asked to
show your passport and visa documents. If you fail to show, you may
be held up at the aitport for long hours. Also, check your luggages
properly and do not carry any kind of scissors, blades or things like
that which are prohibited by Airport authorities

o Buckle up That's the Law: Always drive with your seatbelt on. Do
not squeeze in a car with number of people more than the capacity of
the car.

o Kids Alone In Car: Donot leave your kids in a car, even if you think
you'll just take a short trip to the nearby shop. Police may arrest you if
they find your kids alone inside the car.

o Kids Alone In Home: Donot leave your kids below 13 years of age
alone in your home.

o Health Care: If you are coming from a country where health-care
system is not very organized (we apologize if we hurt you with this
statement), we just remind you that you are supposed to receive
health and dental check-ups each year through your health insurance.
You must have this done each year. Remember that for girls and
women, annual 'pap smear test' is very important.

o Tax: 15th April is the deadline for your tax filing. Even if you arrived
in USA in the last week of December'2004 or you didnot have much
income in 2004, you still need to file your return.