DC Immigration News Updates | February 2021 | FileRight
The DC Update series is FileRight’s resource for the latest immigration news. This includes news on legislation and updates on actions by agencies like U.S....
Extend Stay in U.S.
If you are a non-immigrant and want to extend your stay in the U.S. or change to another non-immigrant status, you have to file Form...
Federal Court ruled that USCIS should accept new DACA applications
The Federal Court in Maryland ruled on Friday that USCIS should fully reinstate the DACA program. This means that USCIS is required to start accepting...
Trump’s effort to end DACA rejected by the Supreme Court
Thousands of DACA recipients felt relieved when the Supreme Court on Thursday forestalled the Trump administration’s efforts to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA),...
USCIS seeks to add a surcharge on Immigration Application filing fees
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is likely to run out of money soon. To address this issue, USCIS has asked Congress for an emergency...
How to Remove Conditions on Your Conditional Green Card?
Many people think that if their conditional green card is about to expire, they need to renew it. But actually, that isn’t true! If you...
Executive Order halting Green Cards is now in effect
On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending some Green Card applications and immigration overall. The order limits immigration into...
USCIS Offices closed due to Coronavirus
USCIS shutdown its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers from March 18 to the public. Initially, it was estimated to be closed until...
Famous American Immigrants Born in April
Heath Ledger Born on April 4, 1979, in Australia. Known for his work as an actor performing in 19 films, amongst them: 10 Things I...
Naturalization Process Explained- Become a U.S. citizen
Naturalization is the process of becoming a U.S. citizen for people who were born a citizen of another country. Becoming a citizen through naturalization takes...
Coronavirus [COVID-19]: Impacts on US Immigration and Immigrants
It feels like every day there is something new about COVID-19 and its impact on the lives of Americans. For many, the rapid-fire news cycle...
How to Renew an Employment Authorization Document or Work Permit?
If you have an Employment Authorization Document (EAD)- also known as a work permit – it’s important to make sure it’s always valid. You can...
3 Steps to Get Your Family a Green Card
U.S. citizens and permanent residents (green card holders) can sponsor their relatives to help them get U.S. green cards. With a green card, your relative...
How to Decide to Renew a Green Card or to Apply for U.S. Citizenship?
As a Green Card holder, you may be eligible to become a U.S. citizen. It also means that your Green Card could be expiring and...
How To Renew or Replace Your Green Card?
As a permanent resident in the United States, a green card is perhaps the most important document you possess. It proves your identity and status,...
How to Request a US Citizenship Certificate?
If you’re already a citizen of the United States, but need proof of your status, you can request a US citizenship certificate. The form used...
Spouses of H-1B Visa Holders Might Be Ineligible For a Work Permit
The proposal aims to amend the rule published on February 25, 2015 that granted certain H-4 visa holders the right to apply for an Employment Authorization...
President Trump Makes it Even Harder to Obtain a Green Card
On Feb 24, 2020, “public charge rule”, the ground of inadmissibility was implemented by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The concept of public charge...
Famous American Immigrants Born in March
Alexander Graham Bell Born on March 3, 1847 of Scottish descent he is credited with inventing the first telephone. Rachel Hannah Weisz Born on March...
How to notify U.S. immigration about a change of address
Letting the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services know of an address change isn’t just important to make sure you receive up-to-date information on your...
How to check the status of your immigration application
Once you’ve sent your immigration application to the USCIS the waiting game gets underway. The time it takes for the USCIS to make a decision...
New USCIS policy: Errors can lead to application denials
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office has recently changed one of its policies. This policy change could lead to your application being...
Documents required for Adjustment of Status
Adjustment of Status is the term the USCIS uses when you move from visa status to permanent resident status. If you are able to attain...
How to prepare when petitioning a relative for a green card
If you’re considering petitioning a relative for a green card the process can be daunting. FileRight’s mission is to make it all easier. Petitioning a...
USCIS may start deporting more legal immigrants
A pair of new policy updates within the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is gearing up to make it easier for the feds to...
Customer Story: Maribel
It’s happened to many of the people we talk to here at FileRight, their green card expires and they don’t even realize it. Maribel was...
Customer Story: Graciela
Graciela realized her green card was about to expire. She said she felt like a professional when she used FileRight to get the application done....
Customer Stories: Gloria
Gloria and her husband went through a terrible house fire where her husband lost his green card. They trusted FileRight to replace their green card....
Customer Story: Felix J
Felix was looking for the best way to renew his green card. He found FileRight and decided to give it a shot. Listen to what...
How to prepare for green card renewal?
It may be that time again. Time to Renew your Green Card you’ve had for nearly ten years. The process can be complicated but FileRight...
Customer Story: Alfred M
Alfred found love and wants his wife to be able to live and work in the United States. They just completed two immigration forms using...
How to prepare for the U.S. citizenship application
If you’re thinking about completing Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, there’s a lot you must consider. Cost is a big component of that. As of...
Many Undocumented Immigrants Never Illegally Cross Border
The Department of Homeland Security recently released statistics highlighting the fact many more undocumented immigrants are entering the country legally than they are crossing the...
Immigration News Update: August 2018
Our immigration system is changing. We got your back if you want to stay informed with the latest on immigration news. Major changes, minor changes...
Customer Story: Mercedes V
Mercedes and her father were looking for where she could renew her green card. One option was to complete the application on her own. She...
Customer Story: Stefania
Stefania and her father were looking for the best option to complete her father’s green card renewal application. They trusted FileRight to get the paperwork...
EAD – Employment Authorization Card
An Employment Authorization Document is given to those immigrants who are legally eligible to work in the United States while in the country. Some of...
Customer Story: Corazon
Corazon came to the United States from the Philippines and is well on her way to becoming a United States citizen. She’s trusted FileRight to...
Customer Story: Alma
Alma was dealing with a lot in her life when she realized her green card had expired. She wanted to renew her green card quickly...
Historias de nuestros clientes: Roberto M
A Roberto se le perdió su tarjeta verde cuando viajaba a México. Su sobrino le ayudó usar FileRight para recuperarla https://d1q9fbkwhm71k2.cloudfront.net/FR/Blog/customerstory/CustomerStory_RobertoM.mp4 Empezando tu solicitud con FileRight es fácil....
Customer Story: Antonio L
Antonio was trying to find the best option to renew his Green Card. He tried hiring an attorney and tried doing it himself. Listen to...
Customer Story: Annunziata
Annunziata has been in the United States for a long time and is considering citizenship but for the time being she needed a quick way...
Employment Authorization Card: Quick Facts
The ability to work legally in the United States is a great benefit to immigrants legally in the country. To do that, certain immigrants who...
Immigration News Update: July 2018
Our immigration system is changing. We got your back if you want to stay informed with the latest on immigration news. Major changes, minor changes...
Customer Story: Paul
Paul used an attorney to help with becoming a naturalized citizen. When it came to his children’s citizenship certificates he chose to use FileRight.Listen to...
Testimonial: Carlos
Carlos quería solicitar la ciudadanía pero no sabía cómo. Su hermano le recomendó FileRight para completar el formulario. Escuchen lo que pensó Carlos del servicio....
Customer Story: Carl
Here’s a perfect example of how FileRight can help simplify immigration paperwork. Carl needed to renew his green card and got it done quickly using...
Immigration Alert: USCIS Recalling Work Permits
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is recalling yet another batch of approved immigration documents because of another printing error. This time it’s 800...
Customer Story: Waheeda
Waheeda’s father-in-law was looking forward to completing his citizenship application but didn’t know how to get started. He asked his daughter-in-law Waheeda to help him...
USCIS Redesigns Naturalization Certificate
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced they have redesigned the citizen and naturalization certificates immigrants receive when they become U.S. citizens. In...
Citizenship Application: What you need to know
The U.S. citizenship application is the longest and most complicated form the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services uses. Form N-400 Application for Naturalization is...
U.S. Citizenship Benefits
The U.S. citizenship benefits that come with naturalization are far greater than the benefits offered to green card holders. The U.S. Constitution gives many rights...
The U.S. Citizenship Test
The U.S. Citizenship test is one of the final steps in the process to become a Naturalized U.S. Citizen. The test happens during the citizenship...
Customer Story: Fernando
Fernando’s nephew told him about FileRight when he needed to apply for a replacement citizenship certificate. Not having a certificate means you lose one way...
USCIS Creating Team to Strip Citizenship
The USCIS has announced they are going after people they believe cheated in order to obtain U.S. citizenship. USCIS Director L. Francis Cissna told the...
3 Ways to Get a Green Card
A green card is a key to becoming a United States citizen. The formal term for a green card is legal permanent residency. Having a...
Immigration News Update: June 2018
Our immigration system is changing. We got your back if you want to stay informed with the latest on immigration news. Major changes, minor changes...
Work Permit Application Made Easy
Customer Story: Stacy-Ann Stacy-Ann has dreams of becoming a nurse. She decided to leave her home country of Jamaica to study nursing in the United...
Help a Relative With a Green Card Renewal
Customer Story: Nelson Y. Nelson’s father needed some help renewing his green card. Nelson considered hiring an attorney but figured out he could use FileRight...
Applying for Citizenship Made Easy
Customer Story: Maria R Maria was looking for how to get her citizenship application done quickly and correctly. She found FileRight and now she’s ready...