Not many people have lived through what Tamara has. After surviving the Holocaust and losing many family members, she suffered through years of religious persecution in Russia. Tamara and her husband eventually emigrated to the United States. They came to New York...
Alex Osenenko wasn’t sure they’d go for it. He’d done the application, tweaked and refined his business plan, lined up his cosigners. But still—his vision of a social media marketing firm for property managers would take forward thinking and a big investment. Alex...
Lisa was honored when her friend Joe* asked her to guarantee his student loan. After nursing himself through years of rehabilitation after a near-fatal bike accident, Joe was inspired to become a nurse himself. He needed to go back to school but couldn’t afford it...
Russian refugees Stas and Albina worked hard to build a new life in the United States. They each got jobs as translators and, eventually, they were able to buy a house. But when it came time to start a family, unfortunately, things did not come so easily. Albina and...
Julia Ellis set her sights on a career of helping people. She had been working in the psychology field for years, and was intent on a master’s degree in counseling psychology, specializing in expressive art therapy. But when she investigated various student loans and...
The immigration process is complex. The immigration process is complex. One misstep along the way – one misfiled paper – and you’re back to the beginning. Alex and his fiancé had spent more than $15,000 in immigration attorneys’ fees. It had been more than...
