The Best of the Immigration Answers Show

At the Hacking Law Practice we're dedicated to spreading the truth about immigration in the U.S. Our goal is to get people the help they need so that they can live united with their families and live the American dream. I am passionate about my message because I stand for what I truly believe is right. We fight for immigrants and won't be stopping any time soon

Elections have consequences. And while Joe Biden's DHS and USCIS are moving way too slowly in fixing the wreckage wrought to our immigration system by Trump, Jeff Sessions and Stephen Miller, they did make one smart move on Friday. Hopefully, it will get cases moving more quickly or, at least, keep them from getting even further behind in the processing of immigration applications. Watch this vide...

our case was humming along. Approved by USCIS. Sailed through the National Visa Center without a hitch. The consulate started processing and then bam, the embassy closed. This sucks! Jim discusses what steps you might take if your case is stuck at a closed embassy.

We have lots of videos about what to expect at your green card interview. But what happens if USCIS schedules you for a second green card interview. Short answer - nothing good. We provide some insights and explanations about what you might expect if USCIS calls you in for a second interview.

People are sometimes nervous when thinking about suing USCIS or the State Department when their case is delayed. Will they deny us because we sued? Will they be mean to us at the interview because we sued? How will we be treated differently. Jim discusses in today's video.

At the Hacking Law Practice we're dedicated to spreading the truth about immigration in the U.S. Our goal is to get people the help they need so that they can live united with their families and live the American dream. I am passionate about my message because I stand for what I truly believe is right. We fight for immigrants and won't be stopping any time soon.

If you have been married for less than 2 years when you get your marriage-based green card, you will receive a conditional green card. This conditional green card has the same rights and privileges as a full, 10 year green card. But immigrants are sometimes still scared to travel overseas on the conditional green card. Jim discusses in today's video.

At the Hacking Law Practice we're dedicated to spreading the truth about immigration in the U.S. Our goal is to get people the help they need so that they can live united with their families and live the American dream. I am passionate about my message because I stand for what I truly believe is right. We fight for immigrants and won't be stopping any time soon.

Being organized before and at your immigration interview is critical. In this video, Jim takes the perspective of an immigration officer to explain the difference between Ms. Super Organized Immigrant vs. Ms. Completely Unorganized Immigrant.

Immigrants get excited to find out that their green card has been renewed. And rightly so. But in today's video, we discuss how just because USCIS renewed the green card doesn't mean that it is safe to file for citizenship. In fact, many issues can come up in a citizenship interview which might not arise during the I-90 green card renewal process.

The number 1 question we get from callers and viewers is when will I get a final decision from USCIS on my case?

People who watch our YouTube channel know that when you go to your #immigration ​ interview, you have to be ready for anything. Your interview might start early or your interview might start late. But you're going to be prepared. You're going to be ready. Nothings going to bother you. In today's video, Jim discusses what it might mean if your interview starts late and what your mindset should be.

Often, at the end of an interview at USCIS or the Consulate, the officer might say "anything else?" Here's exactly what to say!          

Nazar was like many others, he thought USCIS would treat him fairly. But after four years, three interviews, USCIS scheduling and de-scheduling his oath ceremony, he realized that wasn't the case. Finally, he took our advice and filed a lawsuit.

At the Hacking Law Practice we're dedicated to spreading the truth about immigration in the U.S. Our goal is to get people the help they need so that they can live united with their families and live the American dream. I am passionate about my message because I stand for what I truly believe is right. We fight for immigrants and won't be stopping any time soon.

We made one big announcement last week - that we opened our first East Coast office in Washington DC. In today's video, we share another piece of big news for our firm. We are officially changing our name from Hacking Law Practice, LLC to Hacking Immigration Law, LLC. Jim discusses in today's video.

Last week, we published a video about the mean lady at USCIS. The video got a lot of views and comments. Of course, you have to expect a mean officer at the interview (might be a man or a woman). But in today's video, Jim talks about a nice immigration officer he met in New York and discusses how best to approach whatever USCIS officer is assigned to your case.

The dreaded Request for Evidence. The hated Notice of Intent to Deny. Everyone knows that these documents that USCIS sends to immigrants when they aren't happy about a case pose a threat to the overall case. But in today's video, Jim discusses the mechanics of receiving an RFE or a NOID, what happens at USCIS while they wait for your response and then what information you will receive when the RFE...

We've seen this before. After months and months of no processing at USCIS and at the State Department. But you may be surprised when you find out which cases are moving faster and which cases remain stuck. Tune in to this video for the inside scoop from Jim.

At the Hacking Law Practice we're dedicated to spreading the truth about immigration in the U.S. Our goal is to get people the help they need so that they can live united with their families and live the American dream. I am passionate about my message because I stand for what I truly believe is right. We fight for immigrants and won't be stopping any time soon.

Sometimes immigrants get into criminal trouble. And they forget that crimes by immigrants are different than crimes by citizens. Then they decide to clean up their record with an expungement. Jim explains how this can REALLY SCREW UP YOUR ABILITY TO STAY.

At the Hacking Law Practice we're dedicated to spreading the truth about immigration in the U.S. Our goal is to get people the help they need so that they can live united with their families and live the American dream. I am passionate about my message because I stand for what I truly believe is right. We fight for immigrants and won't be stopping any time soon.

We have heard rumors. We have heard magical tales of people getting a green card even after the marriage collapsed . But we were not actually sure it could work (without a lawsuit). Andrew and Alex of our office just pulled it off! Here's a video tell you about the big win.

One of our viewers wanted to know how her original documents would be handled at her immigration interview. We made this video to share all of our best tips on original documents, copies and how these are handled at the immigration interview.

We like it when our clients immigration interviews are recorded. But recording an interview is actually pretty rare. In today's video, we discuss the policy and practice of recording an immigration interview.