Immigration News

Hacking Immigration Law Wins Tough Marriage-Based Green Card Case

by Jim Hacking | June 25, 2015

Karol and Kehinde met online about two years ago.  Kehinde was living overseas and Karol lived in St. Louis.  They are both hard working people who were happy to... VIEW POST

Green light means green card back in the wallet

by Jim Hacking |

My son Yusuf asked me last night how I spent my afternoon at work.  I told him that I was out at the airport helping a client getting his... VIEW POST

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

by Jim Hacking |

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

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

Isaiah & his stack of 9 green cards

by Jim Hacking | June 24, 2015

Since shortly after passing the Missouri Bar in 1997, I have tried to take as many pro bono cases as I can.  At first, these were landlord-tenant cases for... VIEW POST

Young Immigrant denied Green Card for being too late

by Jim Hacking |

A Yugoslavian immigrant was brought to the U.S. when she was just 1 year old. Her parents applied for a visa but missed the deadline by a few months.... VIEW POST

What Happens After I Have my Green Card Interview?

by Jim Hacking | June 11, 2015

Lawful permanent resident status can be very difficult to obtain from USCIS. Due to prior problems with immigration fraud - especially in the spouse-based category - USCIS requires a... VIEW POST