FileRight Immigration Blog

Green card holders have permanent permission to live and work in the United States, and they can travel abroad and return freely in most cases. However, if your green card expires while you’re outside the country, you won’t be able to renew your status until you return. Although it’s possible to gain re-entry into the […]

“Work permit” is the frequently used name for your Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and is issued by the U.S. Citizenship Immigration Services (USCIS). If your work permit is about to expire, you will need to know how to renew a work permit to stay employed in the United States. If your work permit has expired,

To obtain an employment-based green card, you must first qualify under one of the categories established by U.S. immigration law. In many cases, your employer will then help petition for your green card through a two-step process of:  You are always free to look for new work, but labor certification is tied to the employer

It can take several months to get a decision on your green card application, and your immigration status hangs in the balance. Fortunately, you can check on the status of your application through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Before you can do this, you will need a copy of your Form I-797C. You should

A visa is a permit to visit a country for a certain length of time. It allows governments to track foreigners as they enter and leave a country. In conversations about U.S. immigration, the terms green card vs. visa may seem to be the same. But are they? Here, we’ll look into what a visa

Naturalization is the process of becoming a U.S. citizen for people who were born a citizen of another country. The process can be long and confusing, but the benefits of citizenship are well worth it. Becoming a citizen through naturalization takes six basic steps. We will explain each step in detail below. Step 1: Meet the Citizenship