FileRight Immigration Blog

Currently, it takes about six months to a year to get U.S. citizenship from the time you apply. The process starts when you first get your green card, but there’s no accurate way to tell how long each application will take. Your unique circumstances will determine your application status. From getting a green card to taking the […]

It can be nerve-racking when you discover that your vital immigration papers are missing, destroyed, or need to be updated after you change your name. To account for wait times when replacing your original document, you’re going to need to file Form N-565 as soon as possible. Form N-565 processing times fluctuate depending on the U.S. Citizenship

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 are required to renew your

Generally, green card holders (permanent residents) are considered “resident aliens” in the United States. This means that they are foreign immigrants lawfully recorded as a resident of the country. So, why is it essential to distinguish green card holders as resident aliens? The primary reasons have to do with taxes and a person’s immigration status. A resident

Signing in to your FileRight.com account through our website is a convenient and straightforward process. Once you create your account, you can use your login credentials to access your information at any time and from any web-enabled device. With your personalized account, you won’t need to input your information in one sitting. Instead, you will

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 of age and older were

U.S. green card holders are considered permanent residents and can travel to Canada without a visa. However, if you are a green card holder, you may need additional documentation depending on how you travel to or through Canada. Flying has the most restrictions. If you’re wondering what you need to do as a green card

When applying for U.S. citizenship, people often get confused with the continuous residence and physical presence requirements. Of course, they deal with the length of time you’re in the United States. But do continuous residence and physical presence vary, similar to the difference between a U.S. citizen and a U.S. national? Understandably, many lawful permanent residents

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 solicitan la ciudadanía estadounidense: #1

The good moral character naturalization provision allows the United States government to conclude whether a green card holder would be a good fit for U.S. citizenship. To verify good moral character, you need to confirm that you are continuing to be a law-abiding individual free of significant offense arrests.  However, if you committed certain crimes,