“Starting Over in the U.S.” - New Guidebook Helping Immigrants in Economic Downturn

April 3, 2009 - PRLog -- The recession affects immigrants more than average Americans. In her new guide “Starting Over After Getting a Green Card,” Elzbieta Baumgartner offers newcomers practical solutions how to overcome various obstacles they may encounter on their way to the American Dream.  

Published by Polpress as part of the New American Guides series, this unique book assists newcomers and former undocumented immigrants in establishing themselves in the United States and fixing problems caused by a long immigration process: unauthorized employment, exploitation by employers, failure to pay taxes, nonparticipation in the Social Security system, scrambled identity, or becoming a victim of immigration fraud. The book is also exploring solutions to other popular setbacks, such as job loss, financial problems, lack of credit history or American job experience.

As the economy slides into recession, immigrants suffer higher unemployment rate and steeper drop of household income. Newcomers must struggle for survival while coping with new customs and unfamiliar regulations, sometimes while only beginning to speak English. The beginnings are even harder when a newcomer started his or her quest for a Green Card without legal immigration status.

"Starting Over in the U.S. After Getting Your Green Card" is the only book on the market that teaches new Americans how to deal with various adversities, how to fix past errors, alleviate their consequences, and how to launch life in the U.S. from scratch. “This much needed guidebook can be truly called ‘Personal Finance 101 for Immigrants’” writes the Polish Daily News.

The book is available directly from the publisher online at www.NewAmericanGuides.com either in hard copy ($25.95) or downloadable PDF ($15). Bulk discounts are available.  Phone orders can be placed at 1-718-224-3492. The book can also be found at Amazon.com, Google Books as well as in many ethnic bookstores.

Complementary copies of the book are available for media to review.

About the Author

Elzbieta Baumgartner is a writer specializing in immigrant issues. Since 1989 she has written over thirty guidebooks that cover all aspects of immigrant life, including employment, home buying, saving and investing, retirement, estate planning, business, and much more. "Starting Over in the U.S. After Getting Your Green Card" is part of New American Guides series. An immigrant herself, she understands immigrants’ needs and brings a unique perspective to her writing.

Elzbieta Baumgartner is a regular contributor to major ethnic newspapers and appears on television and radio programs. Living in New York City, she educated thousands of newcomers in the tri-state area through lectures and classes. Throughout the years, her efforts have helped countless immigrants become successful new Americans.

About the Publisher

The New American Guides series is published by Polpress, a New York based company founded in 1989. It has published over thirty titles on subjects of interest to all immigrants both in print and electronic form.

To the Editor

Interviews with author Elzbieta Baumgartner are available for scheduling. Please contact Dana Marciszek at dana@NewAmericanGuides.com or 1-718-224-3492.
A picture of the book cover is enclosed.

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Polpress is a New York based publishing company founded in 1989, devoted to economic empowerment of new Americans. It has published over thirty guidebooks in the New American Guides series on subjects of interest to all immigrants.