Jennifer McFadyen Immigration Expert Introduction An expert source for immigration news and lawsImmigration forum participantExperience with the US immigration process Experience Jennifer McFadyen is a former writer for ThoughtCo. For more than three years, she contributed dozens of articles about immigration. She works as a freelance journalist, using her own experience and misconceptions about the immigration process as a guide. Example topics include whether to hire an immigration consultant, how to get a driver's license as an immigrant, and how the Dream Act affects immigrants. To stay abreast on immigration laws, reform, and trends, she performs research and participates in several immigration forums. ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Jennifer McFadyen Weighing the Pros and Cons of U.S.-Mexico Border Barrier Getting a Driver's License in the U.S. Deciphering E-DV Entry Status Confirmation Messages Why Should Citizens Vote? Your Rights and Responsibilities as a New US Citizen Can Immigrants Vote in Federal, State, or Local Elections? How to Fill out Form I-751 Defining Asylum Consider a Career in Immigration Services Getting Married on a Travel Visa What Are the Chances of Winning the Green Card Lottery? Suggested Attire for an Immigration Interview Understanding the K1 Fiancee Visa Process Opposition to the DREAM Act Determine Which Type of U.S. Visa Is Right for You How to Avoid Diversity Visa Green Card Lottery Scams Green Card Immigration Term What to Do When Your Green Card Is Lost in the Mail How to Get an Immigrant Visa Number to Become a Permanent Resident Immigration: What Is the DREAM Act? The History of Naturalization Requirements in the U.S. Checking on the Status of Immigration Cases What Is an Immigration Petitioner? What Is the Immigration and Nationality Act?