Finacial Grants for new immigrants?
Nov 6th 2008, 11:49 pm
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Finacial Grants for new immigrants?
Hi all.
I heard a rumour that there is a US governement fund available for new immigrants to help with anything from moving to education to starting a small business. Does anyone have any information about this at all? I've just moved here and the process left me strugglnig.
PS I have trawled the google's 4 1/2 million responses but a lot of them are just scams to get you to give $25 to tell you there are thousands of grants available to you for everything but I wanted to hear it from someone who has been through it.
Thanks.
I heard a rumour that there is a US governement fund available for new immigrants to help with anything from moving to education to starting a small business. Does anyone have any information about this at all? I've just moved here and the process left me strugglnig.
PS I have trawled the google's 4 1/2 million responses but a lot of them are just scams to get you to give $25 to tell you there are thousands of grants available to you for everything but I wanted to hear it from someone who has been through it.
Thanks.
Nov 7th 2008, 12:14 am
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Re: Finacial Grants for new immigrants?
It is not true.
Pub rumor at best, scam at worst.
Pub rumor at best, scam at worst.
Nov 7th 2008, 12:30 am
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Re: Finacial Grants for new immigrants?
Aaaahh. Thanks for that. Thought it might be too good to be true.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Nov 7th 2008, 2:10 am
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Re: Finacial Grants for new immigrants?
Nov 7th 2008, 3:59 am
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Re: Finacial Grants for new immigrants?
What does 'Finacial' mean? Is it similar to 'Financial'?
Nov 7th 2008, 4:32 am
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Re: Finacial Grants for new immigrants?
are you short on things to do perhaps? let's assume the word was 'financial' as it kind of fits...
Nov 7th 2008, 5:15 am
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Re: Finacial Grants for new immigrants?
About as much chance as them assisting the Saddam Hussein 
Oh wait ! .............. they did
Oh wait ! .............. they did
Nov 7th 2008, 12:15 pm
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Re: Finacial Grants for new immigrants?
While it is not federal, there are some states and/or cities that will provide loans to new immigrants to set up new businesses at a very discounted rate of interest. New York City was once one of those. Not sure in recent times if it is continuing that program.
Nov 7th 2008, 1:52 pm
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Re: Finacial Grants for new immigrants?
Hi all.
I heard a rumour that there is a US governement fund available for new immigrants to help with anything from moving to education to starting a small business. Does anyone have any information about this at all? I've just moved here and the process left me strugglnig.
PS I have trawled the google's 4 1/2 million responses but a lot of them are just scams to get you to give $25 to tell you there are thousands of grants available to you for everything but I wanted to hear it from someone who has been through it.
Thanks.
I heard a rumour that there is a US governement fund available for new immigrants to help with anything from moving to education to starting a small business. Does anyone have any information about this at all? I've just moved here and the process left me strugglnig.
PS I have trawled the google's 4 1/2 million responses but a lot of them are just scams to get you to give $25 to tell you there are thousands of grants available to you for everything but I wanted to hear it from someone who has been through it.
Thanks.
When you become a Permanent Resident, you can qualify for Federal Financial Aid to pursue a degree at an accredited university. The Aid can be in the form of grants (no payback required) or deferred interest loans (payback begins after graduation).
If you are a minority, it can be easier to get grants to begin small businesses, but I don't know where to apply for them. I imagine you'd still have to be at least a PR to qualify for them.
Nov 7th 2008, 1:57 pm
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Re: Finacial Grants for new immigrants?
Hi all.
I heard a rumour that there is a US governement fund available for new immigrants to help with anything from moving to education to starting a small business. Does anyone have any information about this at all? I've just moved here and the process left me strugglnig.
PS I have trawled the google's 4 1/2 million responses but a lot of them are just scams to get you to give $25 to tell you there are thousands of grants available to you for everything but I wanted to hear it from someone who has been through it.
Thanks.
I heard a rumour that there is a US governement fund available for new immigrants to help with anything from moving to education to starting a small business. Does anyone have any information about this at all? I've just moved here and the process left me strugglnig.
PS I have trawled the google's 4 1/2 million responses but a lot of them are just scams to get you to give $25 to tell you there are thousands of grants available to you for everything but I wanted to hear it from someone who has been through it.
Thanks.
Nov 7th 2008, 7:10 pm
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Re: Finacial Grants for new immigrants?
These the same rumours that say you'll be able to get a greencard before the weekend is out? 
Nov 7th 2008, 9:16 pm
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Re: Finacial Grants for new immigrants?
can you imagine the Daily Mail outrage if the same rumours were applied to the UK - ie an new immigrant arrives and they just fall over to give them cash!
Nov 8th 2008, 1:21 am
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