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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has just recalled thousands of green cards after the agency admits they were printed with errors. More than 8500 cards are impacted by this recall. The USCIS says the error affects those who were approved under Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions for

As a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident (Green Card holder), you can play a pivotal role in your child’s immigration process. The time his or her immigration will take from start to finish will vary significantly depending on your immigration status and your child’s age, marital status, and current

Class of Admission is a designation given to nonimmigrants when they enter the country. Generally, it aligns with your initial visa type. Your Class of Admission can be found on your I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, and on your Permanent Resident Green Card. As you go through the immigration process with the

While United States permanent residents enjoy many of the same rights as citizens, voting is not one of them. Green card holders may not vote in federal elections and are generally forbidden from voting in local and state elections as well—though not always. The most important question is whether it’s legal

UnaSuFamilia.com is a FileRight initiative focused on communicating important changes in our immigration system that the Trump administration is considering. The administration has spoken extensively about eliminating the majority of family immigration known as chain migration. FileRight wants to be at the forefront of this message to spread the word about these proposed changes and

Recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), also known as DREAMers, are typically people who entered the United States without inspection as children or who entered the United States lawfully as children but remained in the US after their visa expired. While DACA provides opportunities for DREAMers to live

On September 5, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a memorandum rescinding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Per the terms set forth in the memorandum at the time, USCIS no longer accepted initial applications for DACA.  Some applicants were eligible to renew their DACA applications before October 5

Green card renewal applications can be accepted, rejected, approved, and denied. Your green card renewal could be denied if you are no longer eligible for permanent residence or make mistakes in filing paperwork. This could have serious consequences, including deportation. It’s important to know what mistakes to avoid, since you

Permanent residency cards are known informally as “green cards.” They’ve never been the official name of the document, but it quickly took on the nickname after these cards were first introduced in 1950 as a result of the Alien Registration Act of 1940. Under the Alien Registration Act, foreigners 14 years

Convertirse en ciudadano estadounidense tiene muchos beneficios. Probablemente ya conocía los beneficios de la ciudadanía, incluso antes de leer el artículo. Entonces, ¿por qué los 9 millones de residentes permanentes elegibles (poseedores de tarjetas verdes) no aplican a la ciudadanía? Pareciera haber cinco razones principales por las que las personas no