U.S. citizenship comes with tremendous benefits, rights and privileges. While most Americans are born on U.S. soil, there are a few other ways you can earn your citizenship if you are a foreign national. One way of acquiring citizenship is through naturalization by...
What are the differences between a Green Card and citizenship?
Those living in the United States on a visa don't have much long-term security. They could lose their job or other qualifying condition for their visa at any time. When that happens, they would likely have to leave the country. They could also make mistakes that...
Why immigration is important for the economy
Keeping up with changes in immigration laws and policies can be challenging. The current administration is making many changes that are helping to benefit the country as a whole. Some of these most current developments stand to boost the spirit of entrepreneurship in...
Does an arrest leave you at risk for deportation?
Living in the United States as a non-citizen isn't easy. International relocations are certainly not cheap or easy to complete. Even after you enter the United States, you are constantly at risk of having your status change. Immigrants might need to leave the country...
California is home to a significant number of immigrants to the U.S.
If you’re an immigrant to the U.S. who calls California home (or is hoping to), you probably already know that we have more immigrants than any other state – some 11 million. About a fourth of all foreign-born people living in the U.S. are here in California. Further,...
How does a child adopted from abroad become a U.S. citizen?
Many Americans choose to adopt children from other countries for a multitude of reasons. If you’re considering adopting a foreign-born child, you may be concerned about whether they can be U.S. citizens and what the process for obtaining that citizenship is. The good...
What is the Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds Act?
Right now, around 11 million people live in California -- and many of them are immigrants. California is relatively unique in that it takes significant steps to protect the rights of immigrants who come into this country. This includes upholding and expanding civil...
Support for the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act is growing
Lawmakers from both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have written to the president to show their support for the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act. In fact, if they have their way, the Act will be prioritized in the second part of the American...
U.S. pivots once again on citizenship test for immigrants
Back in December 2020, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it was “updating” the naturalization civics test that had been in place since 2008 for hopeful immigrants to pass and become full citizens of this country. Instead of...
How is asylum different than immigration?
In some ways, asylum is just another type of immigration. However, the process is much different than coming to the United States on a work visa or to meet up with family members who are already in the country. It’s important to know what these differences are if this...
