Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants

WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES: A Guide for New Immigrants Office of Citizenship and Immigration/U.S. Department of Homeland Security   This comprehensive guide, Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants, is a landmark publication for the federal government, designed to provide orientation information to the approximately 700,000 new permanent residents the United States welcomes each year.    The guide contains practical information to help new immigrants settle into everyday life in the United States, as well as basic civics information that introduces new immigrants to the U.S. system of government.   Topical information provided in this guide includes: Finding a place to live How to get a Social Security number Resources for looking for a job Enrolling your child in school and how most U.S. schools are organized Learning English Keeping your home and family safe How the federal government works