immigration Archives | Stella Guan | Designer, Entrepreneur, Speaker and Educator https://stellaguan.com/tag/immigration/ Wed, 05 Jan 2022 05:05:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://stellaguan.com/wp-content/uploads/SG-favicon-26-150x150.png immigration Archives | Stella Guan | Designer, Entrepreneur, Speaker and Educator https://stellaguan.com/tag/immigration/ 32 32 Does Immigrant Guilt Ever Go Away? https://stellaguan.com/does-immigrant-guilt-ever-go-away/ Fri, 31 Dec 2021 23:48:36 +0000 http://stellaguan.com/?p=9878 During time of COVID, immigrants are making choices they have to live with

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]]> 10 American Things I Still Can’t Get Used To As a “Veteran” Immigrant https://stellaguan.com/10-american-things-i-still-cant-get-used-to-as-a-veteran-immigrant/ Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:57:34 +0000 http://stellaguan.com/?p=8838 It has been many years since I started to feel like I am slipping away from my culture. I recognized that this is going to be a long and continuous process. So while I reflect, why don’t I start with some observations I had over the years on the unique quirks that make America, well, America.

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]]> What It’s Like to Legally Change Your First Name https://stellaguan.com/what-its-like-to-legally-change-your-first-name/ Wed, 20 Nov 2019 18:15:00 +0000 http://stellaguan.com/?p=7793 As early as I could remember, I’ve hated my Chinese name. It was a completely masculine name. I felt my female identity was challenged. Growing up, I constantly dealt with people’s surprised reaction towards my name.

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]]> How to Ask Your Boss to Sponsor You A Green Card https://stellaguan.com/how-to-ask-your-boss-to-sponsor-you-a-green-card/ Fri, 23 Aug 2019 07:59:40 +0000 http://stellaguan.com/?p=6822 If you are a foreign national who has been working in the U.S. for a few years and plan to stay here for the long term, getting a green card is probably the single most important thing to do. Regardless of the type of visa you currently hold, it is only a temporary status and once it runs out, you will be staying in the U.S. illegally.

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