1.Preface To The Sixth Edition
Welcome; So What Does This Book Do?; Caveat;

2.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

3.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 Syste

4.Preparations At Home
The House; Shipping Possessions To The Usa; Customs And Excise; Uk; Us;

5.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;

6.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?;

7.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

8.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;

9.Money Matters
Cash; Personal Cheques; Credit Cards; Debit Cards; Banks; Savings And Loan Associations (’thrifts’); Mortgages; Pension Plans; Health Insurance; Taxation;

10.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;

11.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; Opportuniti

12.Staying Or Returning
Remaining In The Usa; Coming Back To The Uk; Returning Home;