Ekaterina leaves Russia to pursue her education in the United States. She falls in love with the country and overstays her invitation.
She becomes an illegal immigrant and tries to find her place in a society alien to her. She makes new friends, finds different jobs and comes across new love interests but nothing seems to help her with her immigrant status.
Meanwhile, tragedies befall her and hope fades away, yet she tries to find ways to make things work in her favour.
It is a story of love, hate, and forgiveness along with a pinch of luck and of course, tremendous willpower.
Ekaterina must fight all odds to achieve what she loves the most. The big question however is what does she love the most?