Richard Link

J.D. · UC Davis School of Law

Richard Link is currently a legal editor at the national office of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He previously practiced immigration law in Rochester, New York.

Mr. Link received his law degree in 1990 from the University of California Davis School of Law (King Hall), where he served as senior research editor for the U.C. Davis Law Review and earned a certificate in public interest law. His undergraduate degree in Language Studies was obtained at the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1986.

Recent Articles
What Documents Should I Bring to My Citizenship Interview?
Are you forgetting to prepare anything in advance of your naturalization interview at USCIS? ... Read more

Understanding the Oath of Allegiance to the U.S. for New Citizens
What are you literally swearing or promising to do when you take the U.S. citizenship oath? ... Read more

How to Preserve Your U.S. Residence for Naturalization Purposes If Moving Overseas
To qualify for a special rule that treats your time working abroad as time within the United States when applying for U.S. citizenship, there's a special form you need to file. ... Read more

What Documents Should I Send With My N-400 Application for U.S. Citizenship?
Want to make sure your N-400 naturalization application isn't missing any of the supporting documents when you send it to USCIS? ... Read more

Get a New Certificate of Citizenship on Form N-565 After Changing Your Name or Date of Birth
If some piece of information on your U.S. certificate of citizenship is no longer true, perhaps because you've changed your name, how do you go about getting a revised or corrected version? ... Read more