Immigration Blog Articles, News, and Guides from File Right

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 States. She was fortunate enough to be accepted to a school but found out she needed an employment authorization document if she wanted to work. A family

Filing for a change in immigration status can present many difficulties. Even if you are eligible for obtaining your green card or becoming a U.S. citizen, the process can be extremely confusing. You need to obtain all the right forms and fill them out without making any mistakes or overlooking

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

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) assigns an Alien Registration Number to every immigrant. This important number is required on immigration paperwork and other official documents. Depending on the type of visa or immigration documents you carry, you can find your Alien Registration Number in different places. Use

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

Form G-325A was a USCIS form that collected biographical information from an applicant. It was a supplemental form that was only required in special cases. The information collected on Form G-325A allowed the USCIS to check the applicant’s or petitioner’s background and was fairly simple to complete. However, since 2017,

Considering filing your green card renewal application through the government’s electronic filing system? Here’s why you shouldn’t—they have a track record of losing paperwork, delivering green cards to the wrong addresses, and even charging applicants double. Luckily, there’s an alternative—FileRight.com. We provide online “do-it-yourself” software and lawyer review services to help you complete

Applying for a green card requires more than just filing applications and submitting documentation. Most individuals who are seeking U.S. permanent residency are also required to go through a medical examination by a doctor certified by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).  While preparing for your doctor visit, there are five

En un cambio significativo en la política de inmigración de EE. UU., el presidente Donald Trump ha emitido una orden ejecutiva destinada a terminar con la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento, el principio que otorga ciudadanía automática a los niños nacidos en suelo estadounidense. Este movimiento, parte de la agenda

In a significant shift in U.S. immigration policy, on the day of his inauguration, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, the principle that grants automatic citizenship to all children born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents’ immigration status This move, part of Trump’s