Navigating the Nicaraguan Immigration Journey – Vanguard

Nicaragua is one of the few countries that still has a communist government. Unfortunately, this often leads to the country’s citizens becoming embroiled in civil war. To fight for their families, these people go through the immigration process so they can live a better life in the United States.

Karla Solari and her family migrated here in hopes of giving her entire family better opportunities. She said: “We are thinking of a better future for our children as the country we come from does not offer many job and education opportunities.” Being here also gives them the opportunity to help their families back home.

“Basis your actions so that your children do not suffer unnecessarily and do not let yourself be carried away by impulses.” – Karla Solari, Nicaraguan migrant

However, the journey to America was not easy for them. The cost of the process is a factor that is not sufficiently recognized. According to the American Embassyvisa fees can range between $160 and $205. Transportation costs, insurance costs, and so on must also be accounted for. Clark stated, “The cost is something unexpected and necessary that we have to invest in and that sometimes ends up with savings and takes time to pay.”

Hugo Clark, who also emigrated from Nicaragua, agrees with Clark. He said: “Another difficult part is the decision to leave what little you have in your country and move to a new world with the uncertainty of not knowing if everything will be okay. Above all, the most difficult thing is to make a decision that will affect the lives of our children.”

Transitioning to a new country can be difficult, especially when it comes to adapting to the culture. Coming from a country where you often see dirt roads and use horses instead of cars, it can be difficult to adjust to the US.

Solari said: “To be honest, we haven’t adapted yet, but I think my youngest baby is the one who has adapted the best.” Her mother, husband and two children came here with her, while her youngest was just one year old. She continued: “It’s like a new world, everything is different, thank God we have really nice people who have supported us and made some things a little less complicated for us.”

Clark added: “Our culture is very different, so when we came here we realized that things are really different and we have to adapt to that in order to move forward.”

Work can be difficult to find, especially when you are in the process of obtaining the documents needed for work permits. Fortunately, with the help of friends here, they were able to secure these documents. Solari stated: “Although we have legal documents, the challenges are great, the language is essential and the knowledge that studies in our country are sometimes not valid here. In our current job, every day is a challenge and we put everything in God’s hands to move forward with a good attitude.”

For those who might want to undertake the same journey, Solari has offered some advice.

She says, “Make sure you make the right decision. If there are people in this country who support you, you should clarify your doubts before moving to avoid frustration.