Many people come to the United States in search of the American Dream. While hard work and discipline often pay off, there's never a guarantee that life will be easy. It can be expensive to start a new life, between housing, education, and job supplies, and living in a new culture can bring some unexpected differences in cost. The stress of all these adjustments can cause health problems, which is especially challenging without health insurance. Sometimes despite the best planning, overwhelming debt can be the result. Immigrants may worry that being in debt could threaten their immigration status, but the good news is that bankruptcy is a legal option for getting debt under control.
