Welcome and orientation tour

• Pick up at location (airport, hotel, office, train station) 

• Tailored program based on your needs and requirements (such as tour of downtown Chicago, shopping area (magnificent mile), tourists highlights)

• Assist with identifying preferred living areas including housing visits 

• Overview of neighborhood

• Verbal and written information on living in the greater Chicago metropolitan area.

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settling-in services

• Establish a pick up location (airport, hotel, office, train station)

• Assist with obtaining State I.D. 

• Assist with obtaining driver’s license (provide driving manual and studying materials)

• Assist with setting up bank account services 

• Coordinate to sign up for landline, internet and mobile phones 

• Facilitate to set up utilities (gas, electricity, water, garbage, etc.)

• Assistance with insurance (life-, car insurance, etc.)

• Visit local grocery store

• Overview and orientation of the neighborhood

• Assistance with vehicle (import, rental, lease or purchase of car), vehicle registration and sign up for I-Pass (highway tolls)

• Overview of public transportation services 

• Assist with pets registration 

• Advice on leisure activities including club memberships, research and provide information regarding country clubs memberships, theater, community organizations, etc. as requested

• Provide information on park district sports and club sports within your neighborhood.

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housing

• Facilitate home search services (temporary, renting or buying)

• Coordinate the option of furnished accommodations 

• Assistance with lease, deficiency list, handover of accommodation 

• Neighborhood orientation (grocery stores, schools, local transport)

• Provide options for moving assistance

• Advise on furniture stores, interior decorators and architects

schooling

• Coordinate tailored information about schooling options (public and private)

• Arrange and accompany the family to school, kindergarten or day care tour

• Assist with registration of children at schools, kindergarten, or day care 

• Information on support options for children with special education needs 

• Advise on sport options for children (basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, hockey, etc.)

• Information on babysitters and nannies 

intercultural support & seminars

• Facilitate exposure to the Chicagoland culture and lifestyle 

• Assist with a smooth transition and integration 

• Coordinate to Identify differences between your culture and the Chicagoland culture 

• Assist with learning about Chicagoland “Do’s and Don’ts”

• Go over topics of high interest and relevance