Newsroom & Resources

SimpleCitizen is the only truly comprehensive service, guiding users from sign up to citizenship, while ensuring their application is correct and complete at every stage.

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Recent Press Releases

Formal announcements and new developments are published as official Press Releases. We provide quotes and details on our ongoing advancements toward innovating immigration. Here’s a collection of our recent Press Releases.

Fragomen Enriches Technology Offerings Through Acquisition of SimpleCitizen

Sept. 23, 2020

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SimpleCitizen Announces Jen Baker as VP of Product Operations

Mar. 4, 2019

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SimpleCitizen Launches End-to-End Business Visa Platform to Simplify International Hiring Process

Nov. 16, 2017

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SimpleCitizen Launches to Modernize the Immigration Application Process

July 30, 2015

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SimpleCitizen Announces $700K in Seed Funding for Platform Development

Oct. 29, 2015

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SimpleCitizen in the Press

TechBuzz

January 25, 2024

"For many of us this was our portal to another world. After entering, we never looked back."

ABA Journal

September 1, 2019

"The founders of SimpleCitizen resolve to streamline the immigration process."

TechCrunch

July 30, 2016

"We are going to be the online, go-to source for all things immigration."

Wired Magazine

November 6, 2015

"SimpleCitizen, a TurboTax for immigration, lets you skip the legal fees."

YCombinator

June 20, 2016

"How it works: SimpleCitizen is TurboTax for immigration."

San Francisco Chronicle

August 24, 2016

"SimpleCitizen is like TurboTax for immigration."

Above The Law

June 30, 2016

"It is easy to understand why YC recently invested in SimpleCitizen."

USA Today

September 18, 2015

"Things are Booming in the Beehive State."

Product Hunt

February 7, 2016

"Their name really says it all, it is SO simple."

Fast Company

August 11, 2016

"The platform guides users through their entire application"

KSL

July 30, 2015

"..an affordable alternative for those who don't want to pay expensive immigration lawyers but who are also uncomfortable going through the application process on their own."

Meet the Founders of SimpleCitizen

Having first-hand experience and knowledge of the complex USCIS immigration application process, the founders of SimpleCitizen take extreme pride and care in the services offered to customers.

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Sam Stoddard – Co-Founder & CEO

Sam Stoddard (Co-Founder & CEO) graduated with a Masters of Accountancy degree from Brigham Young University in 2015. He has worked as a finance and accounting professional in positions at MX, Cencore LLC, and KPMG. Sam came up with the idea to create SimpleCitizen after going through the Green Card application with his wife in 2013. Download Sam's image here.

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Aydé Soto – Co-Founder

Aydé Soto (Co-Founder) leads workflow engineering and is the technical founder of SimpleCitizen. Aydé holds a bachelors degree in Computer Science from Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon. Originally from Mexico, Aydé has first hand experience with immigration and helped form SimpleCitizen to fix the broken immigration process. Download Aydé's image here.

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Brady Stoddard – Co-Founder

Brady Stoddard (Co-Founder) leads product design at SimpleCitizen. With a background in design, product, and digital marketing, Brady has helped launch various successful startup businesses. Download Brady's image here

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Usable Media & Content

Below is a concise archive of valuable media content, including brand logos, colors, and shareable videos and imagery. It also provides well-defined rules and guidelines for utilizing this media. In the upcoming months, we are excited to release a pre-packaged version, accompanied by the official brand guide.

Downloadable Logo Variations

For purposes of maintaining legibility of the ® mark, SimpleCitizen logos are offered in two different sizes for usage; regular and large.

The regular option should be used in any instance when the core logo – emblem and company name – appear together as less than 3in (7.6cm) in width at any dpi, less than 216px in width at 72dpi, less than 450px in width at 150dpi, or less than 900px in width at 300dpi.

Any instance of the core logo appearing more than 3.125in (7.9cm) in width at any dpi, more than 225px in width at 72dpi, more than 468px in width at 150dpi, or more than 937px in width at 300dpi, should utilize the large option.

For sizing instances that fall between the listed ranges, discretion is allowed for designers to choose which option is best for their needs. The ® mark has been strategically sized, according to the x-height, and appended to the right-hand median for best legibility in both sizing scenarios. The anatomy of these logos – the emblem, logotype, tag-line, and/or registered trademark placement – are not to be altered without expressed, written permission by SimpleCitizen.

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Brand Colors

The following colors are broken up into three categories – primary/secondary, neutral shades, and special use. The primary and secondary colors can be seen used throughout much of the marketing and interface materials; sometimes combined with one another for the use of gradients and accents. The neutral shades are often used for body text, borders, and subtle back drops. And lastly, the special use colors can mainly be seen used throughout the app and web interfaces for their specific purpose (listed below).

Primary & Secondary Colors

emerald

primary green

HEX: #2AA684

RGB: 42, 166, 132

CMYK: 77, 11, 62, 0

cerulean

primary blue

HEX: #01ACC5

RGB: 1, 172, 197

CMYK: 75, 10, 20, 0

gold brick

primary action

HEX: #FCB949

RGB: 252, 185, 73

CMYK: 0, 30, 82, 0

pine

secondary green

HEX: #236D59

RGB: 35, 109, 89

CMYK: 84, 36, 69, 22

denim

secondary blue

HEX: #213E60

RGB: 33, 62, 96

CMYK: 94, 77, 38, 27

Neutral Shades

charcoal

dark grey

HEX: #4A4A4A

RGB: 74, 74, 74

CMYK: 66, 59, 57, 39

fossil

medium grey

HEX: #A4A4A4

RGB: 164, 164, 164

CMYK: 38, 31, 31, 0

fog

light grey

HEX: #D7D7D7

RGB: 215, 215, 215

CMYK: 15, 11, 11, 0

cloud

muted white

HEX: #F0F0F0

RGB: 240, 240, 240

CMYK: 4, 3, 3, 0

snow

plain white

HEX: #FFFFFF

RGB: 255, 255, 255

CMYK: 0, 0, 0, 0

Special Use – App & Web Interface

lime

notice green

HEX: #9BF2B4

RGB: 155, 242, 180

CMYK: 36, 0, 42, 0

pear

primary success

HEX: #69BF84

RGB: 105, 191, 132

CMYK: 60, 1, 64, 0

shamrock

secondary success

HEX: #378E57

RGB: 55, 142, 87

CMYK: 79, 22, 83, 7

blush

notice red

HEX: #E99B84

RGB: 233, 155, 132

CMYK: 5, 46, 44, 0

apple

warning red

HEX: #EB5757

RGB: 235, 87, 87

CMYK: 2, 81, 63, 0

crimson

error red

HEX: #B3202E

RGB: 179, 32, 46

CMYK: 21, 100, 90, 12

bumblebee

notice gold

HEX: #FFE082

RGB: 255, 224, 130

CMYK: 1, 10, 59, 0

tangerine

warning gold

HEX: #FFA000

RGB: 255, 160, 0

CMYK: 0, 43, 100, 0

Sharable Videos

As we continue to roll out more video content and series, we will update and prune the selection that can be seen below. For the complete library of video content, please visit our YouTube page.

Customer Success Stories

Green Card Success Story: Vivian from Canada

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How to Survive the Green Card Application - Olivia's Story

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Moe's Experience with SimpleCitizen

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Green Card Success Story: Josef from Peru

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Instructional Resources

How to get TPS as a Venezuelan

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How to fill out the Form I-485 for an Adjustment of Status

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Form I-485 Processing Time: What happens next?

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What To Do If You Get a Request for Evidence from USCIS

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Rooting In America: The Definitive Anthology of Immigrant Tales

American Dream in Action: Immigrant Stories of Triumph in Tech | Rooting in America Vol 1. Trailer

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What is SimpleCitizen? How love and tech come together to create opportunities for others.

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The Story of Ayde Soto, Mexican Immigrant, and Tech CTO

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From War-Torn Congo to a Life of Resilience: Desange Kuenihira's Story

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The Diaspora of Tech in Utah - Rooting in America Ep. 4 | Featuring Bassam Salem’s Inspiring Journey

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Real Customer Reviews

4.9 average | 1000+ reviews through Google & Trustpilot

*Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Armando GranCuev
Dec. 2025

I want to thank SimpleCitizen for all their help throughout our process. They made it so much easier, and thanks to their assistance, they alleviated the fears most of us have about hearing inaccurate or poorly presented information. Thank you so much to SimpleCitizen! Our process took exactly four months, and this was partly thanks to their organization and the recommendations they gave us when reviewing our documents. With them, the process was less stressful and even a little fun. Many thanks to Mark and Diana for their explanations. I recommend them 100%. All our questions were answered. The chat service was also active, and any doubts were resolved within a reasonable timeframe. This message is for you: if you've found them and are hesitant to start this process, I'm sharing my experience and recommendation so you don't hesitate to work with them. Their team will help you as they helped me, and God willing, your process will go well! By following their guidance and recommendations, everything will be fine! Thank you so much, SimpleCitizen team. See you soon!🙏🏽🙏🏽

Zaina Ahmed
Nov. 2025

SimpleCitizen made my entire immigration process unbelievably smooth.

I had been overwhelmed trying to figure everything out on my own, and SimpleCitizen took all the stress off my shoulders. Their platform is super easy to use, everything is clearly explained, and every step feels guided. The team was responsive, patient, and genuinely cared about getting things right.

With their help, my case was approved in about 15 months and I felt supported the whole way through. I’m truly grateful because they turned something complicated into something manageable and stress-free. Highly recommend to anyone going through immigration paperwork.

Morgan Southern
Nov. 2025

I want to note that we just mailed our application so this review is solely for the process thus far (will update at the end of it all!)
However, simple citizen so far has been fantastic. Anyone who’s taking the time to see these reviews likely knows how stressful immigration paperwork is and how expensive lawyers are. My husband and I just worked with simple citizen for the green card application and SC made everything as painless as possible. The platform learning curve was not too difficult and it all made much more sense to fill out with a nice UI than to stare at government forms not knowing what to do. Their team was super responsive and really took time to answer the questions in relation to our specific case. We also got the package with lawyer appointments included and they really did answer our questions and made sure we fixed anything that would pose issues after submitting. Once we got the printed application too, the box was so well done with a very well put together application. We would ask questions online when we were about to ship later to see that oh, SC already did that for us. They really keep everything updated for every requirement change happening with USCIS and they are fast but accurate. This process is scary and stressful and for us not only did it save us money and time but it allowed us to keep our relationship at the focus and enjoy being newlyweds rather than have all our focus on the what ifs of the application process. Thank you SC!!

Nicole Bouche Sibilskis
Nov. 2025

Simple Citizen was recommended by a colleague, and I would also recommend it to anybody I know who's going through this process. The team caught a few mistakes from my end and the availability of legal counsel also clarified some confusing parts on all of the forms we had to fill out. It took about a month and a half of communication since we started the process until I got my fully printed package at my door and sent it out. Wouldn't have been able to do it so perfectly if not for the team at Simple Citizen!!

Update: i have already received my permanent resident card! Timeline was as follows: started the process with Simple Citizen on June 20th, sent the package to USCIS in August 19th, Sept. 9th I received my interview appointment date for October 14th, Permanent Residency was approved on October 15th, got my card in the mail on October 25th.

Alejandra Gonzalez
Nov. 2025

Helpful!! Amazing service and best customer service I have ever had, thanks to all the team to make this process easier.

Jorge Aguilera
Nov. 2025

Simple Citizen makes the process of applying for a green card super easy. They really do "simplify" and explain all forms to be submitted. I worked on the application coming home from work and any questions i had were answered by the next day. It took about 3 months from the time we submitted everything to approval of green card. Easily recommend to anyone, best part of all is how much we saved compared to a lawyer. Thanks Simple Citizen!

Hely and Katie
Nov. 2025

Our experience with SimpleCitizen **far exceeded any expectations.**

Initially, we wanted to file ourselves, but spoke to a lawyer just to see what the benefit would be. We quickly learned that hiring a lawyer was beyond our budget, but filing on our own started to feel... risky. What if we did something wrong? What if we forgot something important? What if we said (or didn't say) something that would ruin our chances?

We're very organized, capable, and thorough people, but we really wanted that second set of professional eyes—especially from people who are deeply experienced with this process. I stumbled on the recommendation for SimpleCitizen in a Reddit post, and never looked back.

Everything has been exceptional. Signing up was easy, and the customer service is clear, prompt, kind, and they clearly know what they're doing. The platform itself is easy to use. Our assigned lawyer is also FANTASTIC! So clearly at the top of his game, but also great with people. He helped us understand what we needed to do to make this process run as smoothly as possible, and gave us the background for why things needed to be done a certain way (I usually need to know why a rule exists in order to follow it to a 'T'). And all of the process tracking, plus providing the box with the final package to send off with all of the instructions—just excellent.

Looking back, it was such the right decision, and I'd make it again over and over. I'm super grateful. Now, it's a waiting game.

Good luck to everyone out there! Thank you, SimpleCitizen!

Moge Zhang
Nov. 2025

Simple Citizen had helped me twice with my green card process. They are a great company for a good cause. They makes the filing process EXTREMELY easy! Immigration is a complicated and stressful process, but I am so glad that I have simple citizen with me on this journey. In addition, there are always people online ready to assist. I can’t say enough of good things about simple citizen!

Manuela Silva Sepahi
Oct. 2025

SimpleCitizen is an excellent way to get all the paperwork and preparation for your applications. They helped me with my Green Card application based on marriage. They make it affordable, easier and you feel you’re not alone in this process. From the start until the end, they’re always there to help you out and guide you. I truly recommend their services.
I’m so grateful for all your help, time and patience.

Pamela Reed
Oct. 2025

¡Excelente experiencia! Nos explicaron todo con lujo de detalles tanto a mi esposo como a mí, resolviendo todas nuestras dudas de manera clara y profesional. Recomiendo totalmente adquirir el paquete que incluye los servicios con los attorneys, vale completamente la pena. 100% recomendado.

Luisa Garcia
Sept. 2025

I can’t thank SimpleCitizen enough for all the support with my green card application. The process felt so much easier and less stressful because of their guidance. Huge shoutout to Allison from the SimpleCitizen team for always being patient and supportive, and to Diana, the attorney, for her professional help and advice. I truly appreciate everything they did to make this journey smoother. Highly recommend to anyone going through the immigration process!

Camila Puerta
Sept. 2025

SimpleCitizen is amazing! They are so efficient and make the whole process super easy to understand. Some of my friends used them too and had the same great experience. It’s such an affordable and reliable way to get your immigration documents done. I highly recommend them!

I got my green card in 9 months!!!