Immigration News

State Assembly Woman sentenced to 1 year in prison for paying $8,000 for sham green card marriage

by Jim Hacking | June 25, 2015

Gabriela Rosa, a native of the Domincan Republic, pleaded guilty to paying an American citizen $8,000 in order to enter into a fake marriage and to obtain a green... VIEW POST

Overcoming N400 Delays Through Legal Action Against USCIS

by Jim Hacking |

Late this summer, our office was contacted by an Egyptian green card holder named Mohamed. The man had filed an N-400 naturalization application in January 2013. Shortly after he... VIEW POST

How a Simple I-9 Form Can End Your Chance of Getting A “Green Card” in the United States

by Jim Hacking |

Since 1986, U.S. employers have been required to verify that all new hires verify their identity and authorization work by having a new employee complete Form I-9 “Employment eligibility... VIEW POST

How To Use the Writ of Mandamus to Sue USCIS Successfully

by Jim Hacking | June 24, 2015

A writ of mandamus is a court order that compels a government agency to take action. The writ of mandamus can be used to force USCIS to adjudicate a... VIEW POST

St. Louis Immigration Attorney Discusses White House Signals on H4 Work Visas

by Jim Hacking |

  President Obama's White House recently restated its desire to allow the spouses of H1B workers to obtain work authorization in the U.S.  Current regulations prohibit the husband or... VIEW POST

St. Louis Immigration Attorney Discusses DHS Efforts to Deport Guatemalan Man for Bounced Check

by Jim Hacking |

President Obama and DHS repeatedly claim that their record-setting pace of deportations is focused primarily upon ridding the U.S. of criminals.  As the President approaches his 2,000,000th deportation, immigration... VIEW POST

2013: A year of many H1B employment abuses

by Jim Hacking |

The year 2013 will be remembered for, among other things, record fines paid by U.S. employers for violating federal immigration laws.  Many employers were fined for trying to skirt... VIEW POST