Congolese/Zairean immigrant community college students face challenges at a US community college setting. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive research was to understand participants' description of their encounters. Theories helped understand the phenomenon under research. Ogbu and Simons (1998) Cultural Ecology Theory was used to understand challenges participants face and how they address those challenges at a US community college setting and answer the research questions. Theories also served to examine socio-cultural characteristics, social and cultural backgrounds impact with challenges. Berry (1997) Theory of Acculturation was used to understand challenges. Acculturation theory supported the researcher in understanding immigrants' adjustment to the host dominant culture. With emphasis in cultural group level, acculturation is about changes in social structures and institutions and in cultural norms (Berry, 2017). At the individual psychological level, acculturation includes changes in peoples' behavioral management repertories and how they adapt to these intercultural encounters (Berry, 2017). Acculturation was justified by Maehler, Weinmann, and Hanke (2019) as an expansive process of psychological and socio-cultural adaptation following intercultural contact. To accomplish the aim of this research, two research questions were used. This research used qualitative research methodology to understand the phenomenon under research. This research used the qualitative descriptive study design to explore challenges the participants perceive. The data was collected from a sample of 14 participants through interviews and 50 through questionnaire, and demographic questionnaires. The research utilized Braun and Clarke (2006) thematic to analyze data collected from interviews and open-ended qualitative questionnaires. Further research is needed to explore how the community college faculty members work with African immigrant community college students from a different country in Africa in improving academic success. A future research is also needed to explore the existing racial issues between immigrant caused by social and cultural differences at a US community college setting. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]