• Preface To The Sixth Edition
• Considering The Usa
• What’s It Like In The Usa?
• Preparations At Home
• Visas And Immigration
• Getting To The Usa
• Travelling About
• Finding Work
• Money Matters
• The Children And Their Education
• Opportunities For Young People A
• Staying Or Returning

Living And Working In America

• Preface To The Sixth Edition
  • Welcome
  • So What Does This Book Do?
  • Caveat
• Considering The Usa
  • Why Consider Going To The Usa?
  • There's Something For Everyone In America
  • Have You Ever Thought...?
  • No Relatives In The Usa?
  • Listing Your Interests In The Usa
  • What Kind Of Visit Do You Want?
  • Getting Married
  • Further Thoughts On Staying With Friends Or Relatives
  • Family Reunions
  • Trip Of A Lifetime?
  • Being In The Usa For New Year
  • Alternative Destinations
  • Canada
  • Other Overseas Opportunities
• What’s It Like In The Usa?
  • Getting Rid Of Misconceptions
  • The Usa: Discovering People And Places
  • The Weather
  • Where To Stay
  • Where To Live
  • Food And Drink
  • Entertainment
  • Dress Sense
  • Cultural Expectations
  • Shopping
  • Lawyers And Legal Fees
  • Health Care
  • Aids
  • The US Telephone System
  • What To Read On The Usa
• Preparations At Home
  • The House
  • Shipping Possessions To The Usa
  • Customs And Excise
  • Uk
  • Us
• Visas And Immigration
  • A Society Of Immigrants
  • Tourist, Long-Stay Visitor Or Immigrant?
  • Getting A Visa
  • Non-Immigrant Visas
  • ‘indefinite’ Visas
  • Immigrant Visas
  • Overstaying
  • Alien Registration
  • Expectations – Yours And Theirs
  • Encountering The Hispanic American Southwest
• Getting To The Usa
  • By Sea
  • By Air
  • Information Update: Information Overload
  • What Are Your Needs?
  • Destinations
  • Travel Protection
  • Single Parent Family Trips
  • New York City
  • Washington Dc And Baltimore Md
  • Some Other Gateway Cities
  • Fly-Drive Package Or Independent Travel?
  • Tips For The Journey
  • Summary
  • America At The Click Of A Mouse
• Travelling About
  • Why Travel?
  • Travelling By Car
  • Car Hire (Us = Rental)
  • Taking The Car To The Usa
  • Buying A Car In The Usa
  • Repairs And Maintenance
  • Petrol
  • Car Insurance
  • Licences
  • Words Of Warning
  • Traffic Regulations And Road Safety
  • Alternatives To Driving
  • Time Zones
  • Travelling With The Kids
  • Disabled Visitors To The Usa
  • Emergency Planning
• Finding Work
  • Staying In The Usa For Fun
  • The Business Culture In The Usa
  • Work Prospects In The Us Economy
  • Work: Preliminary Considerations
  • Job Hunting
  • Applying For A Job
  • Commuting As An Option
  • Investing In The Usa
  • Work And The Information Highway
• Money Matters
  • Cash
  • Personal Cheques
  • Credit Cards
  • Debit Cards
  • Banks
  • Savings And Loan Associations (’thrifts’)
  • Mortgages
  • Pension Plans
  • Health Insurance
  • Taxation
• The Children And Their Education
  • The Us Education System
  • A Beginner’s Guide To Us Schools
  • Private Education
  • Growing Up In The Usa
  • Going To College
• Opportunities For Young People And Teachers
  • Short-Term Opportunities
  • Summer Camps
  • Au Pairing
  • Student Internships
  • Working In Washington Dc
  • Applying For Summer Jobs
  • Further Opportunities For Students
  • Postgraduate Degrees
  • Funding Graduate Study In The Usa
  • Postgraduate Scholarships
  • Opportunities For Teachers
  • Gap Year Opportunities
• Staying Or Returning
  • Remaining In The Usa
  • Coming Back To The Uk
  • Returning Home