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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 spouses of U.S. citizens. What […]

Your citizenship documents are vital whether you were born to U.S. citizens or obtained your legal status through adoption or naturalization. The correct certificate can unlock the benefits and privileges of U.S. citizenship, including the freedom to travel in and out of the country and obtain employment. To acquire the correct citizenship document for your situation,

https://d1q9fbkwhm71k2.cloudfront.net/FR/Blog/Commonimmigrationmistakes/Mistake4::IncludingtheWrongUSCISFilingFee.mp4 Including the Wrong Fee Hello, my name is Hana Boston and I’m an immigration attorney at FileRight.com. Today I’m going to talk about one common mistake many people make when preparing their immigration application — getting the fee wrong. Just like a forgotten signature, submitting an incorrect fee with your immigration application can cause it

Most green cards are granted permanently and must be renewed every 10 years. A conditional green card, however, is a temporary two-year resident status issued to immigrants who: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) makes your status conditional because they want to make sure you didn’t get married to evade U.S. immigration laws. Because

Immigrants around the world have visions of the American dream. Arriving at the land of opportunity is only the first step in a long journey to citizenship. Most immigrants stay in the United States legally by getting a green card (becoming a legal permanent resident). How hard is it to become a U.S. citizen? If

As an immigrant living in the United States, one of your top priorities is figuring out how to support yourself and your family financially. If you’re in America on a worker visa, you’ve already got that covered. However, if you don’t have a work visa or a work permit, U.S. employers will not legally be allowed

Most banks will refuse to let you borrow without a valid green card. There is a solution! Your green card is your proof of residency within the United States. When it expires that evidence of residency expires with it although you’re status is the country does not change. Even if your card expires you can

Applying for U.S. citizenship means you’ll have to complete Form N-400 from the USCIS. Completing a form sounds simple, right? The truth is that these forms can be challenging to complete accurately, and one little mistake can set you back to square one. Form N-400 is U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ application for U.S. citizenship through naturalization.

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 and might have continued to

Millions of people immigrate to the United States every year in search of a better life. Some are here on a temporary work visa, while others live and work in the U.S. permanently with a green card. A select few take the final step of naturalization to become U.S. citizens and enjoy the benefits and