Impress Your Kids With These Fresh Choices Level Up Your Next Family Game Night
If you’re tired of playing Catan every family board game night, we have good news: There are brand-new games in town! Consider adding these three options to your family’s stash. Wavelength Not only is this game perfect for playing with your whole family (ages 5 and up), but it also actively encourages conversation! Up to 12 players can split into teams and use hints from their peers to guess their teammates’ opinions on various topics. The issues can range from the merit of hit movies to “Where, on the scale of wet to dry, is spaghetti?” The New York Times’ Wirecutter ranked Wavelength among the best board games of 2022 and recommended it to fans of other interactive, team-based guessing games like Codenames. Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum Who doesn’t love a food-themed board game? This fun, fast-paced game for 2–5
players, ages 14 and up, comes with a Lazy Susan filled with dim sum ingredients. You play as a Zodiac animal and aim to collect more dim sum than any other players. Instead of fortune cookies, fortune cards help determine your luck! “If you’re looking for a fresh new party game in 2023, Steam Up looks like a real tabletop joy,” GamesHub reports. Steam Up was launched on Kickstarter and, as we write this, is available for preorder and expected to ship soon. Small World Kids ages 8 and up will love this board game, especially if they’re “Lord of the Rings” fans. As Wirecutter explains, “Imagine a game of Risk set in Middle-earth that didn’t take as long to play as rewatching all of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ films would. That’s pretty much the experience of Small World, an area-control game filled with elves, dwarves, and halflings, among others.”
When you sit down to play, you choose a band of magical creatures and a power, then set up your “empire” and battle the other players for land and gold. At the end of 60–80 minutes of strategizing, the richest player wins the game. If any of these games catch your eye, head to your local game store and ask if they’re available, or jump online to snag them yourself!
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Applying for permanent residency can be difficult due to all the moving parts of the process. Failure to submit your application on time, delays, and incomplete documents can prolong the process. However, something else can occur to delay your application — making mistakes. We’ve seen many people make mistakes and wanted to share some of them. By understanding these errors, you will be more prepared and can avoid these costly mistakes in your application. Committing Fraud The U.S. government takes fraudulent activities seriously and will deny your permanent residency application. Therefore, ensuring all your information is accurate and authentic is essential. Suppose you’re using a false identity, receiving food stamps on behalf of someone else, illegally voting, or using inaccurate information to obtain other benefits. In that case, your residency application can be denied. Dealing With Certain Health Conditions Some people may not realize their health can hinder their application — but it can! The U.S. has specific requirements regarding your physical and mental well-being when applying for permanent residency. Your application may be denied if you have a chronic illness or contagious disease that might pose a danger to
public safety or national security. Because health conditions can affect your application, the government requires all applicants to complete a physical exam as part of the application. Skipping Immigration Appointments Once you submit your application, you will schedule an appointment with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to conduct fingerprints. You may also need to schedule an interview appointment to verify items on your application or if the immigration officer has additional questions. Your application can be denied if you fail to attend meetings or court hearings. You must keep any notices you receive for an immigration hearing or appointment. It’s vital that you attend these events. The U.S. takes non-compliance seriously; one missed hearing or an appointment can lead to an application denial. We have seen people whose application was denied when they tried to navigate the process without an attorney; they were eligible but did not know how to explain certain things or advocate properly. If we had been representing them, the application would have been approved. If you’re currently navigating the application process, allow us to assist you! We can help you find immigration benefits, collect documents, and ensure everything on your application is authentic and error-free. Please give us a call to get started!
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