Practical answers to the questions almost everyone has after arriving — money, housing, jobs, festivals and community life. 24 guides.
Dashain 2026 runs 11-25 October, with Vijaya Dashami tika on Wednesday 21 October. Full dates, tika time in US zones, and how families here celebrate.
Read the guide →Where to find Nepali grocery stores near you for Dashain 2026 — seed barley for jamara, puja items, sel roti ingredients, masala and where to order goat.
Read the guide →How to find a Nepali temple or pandit near you for Dashain 2026 — temple tika programs, booking a priest for puja at home, and what to ask beforehand.
Read the guide →Where to find reliable Nepali staff for restaurants, stores and care work, what work authorisation to check, and how to write a listing that gets replies.
Read the guide →Where Nepali job seekers actually look, what to put in a listing, typical hourly pay by role, and the three mistakes that get a listing ignored.
Read the guide →What Haritalika Teej is, who fasts and why, what the red saris and dar mean, and how Nepali women in America mark the festival.
Read the guide →What each of the five days of Tihar means, when Bhai Tika falls, and how Nepali families in America celebrate Laxmi Puja and Deusi Bhailo away from home.
Read the guide →Where Nepali workers actually find jobs in the USA, which industries hire most, typical pay, what to have ready, and how to avoid job scams.
Read the guide →How to find a room in the Nepali community in America: typical rent by area, what to ask before paying a deposit, and the scam to watch for.
Read the guide →Compare exchange rates and fees when sending money to Nepal. Why a “zero fee” transfer can cost more, and how to check today's NPR rate first.
Read the guide →How the US Diversity Visa lottery works for Nepali applicants, why entry is free, how to check your result safely, and the scams that target winners.
Read the guide →What to do first when you arrive in the USA: phone, housing, SSN, bank account and ID — in the order that actually works, plus scams to avoid.
Read the guide →Where to find Nepali grocery stores in America, which cities have the most, what they stock from gundruk to sel roti, and what to do without one.
Read the guide →Where Nepali restaurants cluster in America, what to order beyond momo, and how to tell a real Nepali kitchen from an Indian menu with momo added.
Read the guide →Air cargo versus sea cargo versus courier to Nepal: what each costs roughly, how long each takes, what customs will stop, and what not to send.
Read the guide →How the Bikram Sambat calendar works, why it runs about 56 years ahead of the Gregorian year, the twelve Nepali months, and how to convert a date.
Read the guide →205 Nepali businesses across 88 cities in California — where the community lives, what work there is, and how to connect.
Read the guide →Where Nepalis live in Canada, which provinces have the largest communities, how work and study permits differ, and how to connect.
Read the guide →91 Nepali businesses across 34 cities in Maryland — where the community lives, what work there is, and how to connect.
Read the guide →139 Nepali businesses across 29 cities in New York — where the community lives, what work there is, and how to connect.
Read the guide →106 Nepali businesses across 33 cities in Ohio — where the community lives, what work there is, and how to connect.
Read the guide →103 Nepali businesses across 33 cities in Pennsylvania — where the community lives, what work there is, and how to connect.
Read the guide →151 Nepali businesses across 50 cities in Texas — where the community lives, what work there is, and how to connect.
Read the guide →70 Nepali businesses across 30 cities in Virginia — where the community lives, what work there is, and how to connect.
Read the guide →What to arrange in Nepal before flying to America — documents, money, phone, and the first-week decisions that are harder once you land.
Read the guide →How money sent from America arrives in Nepal — bank, wallet or cash pickup, what documents are needed, and the delays worth expecting.
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