Our representatives went to Alabama on Wednesday afternoon in an event that we organized with La Jefa radio station to inform people about their rights and opportunities to file for green cards under the current law. The response was overwhelming and we met some very nice people and were able to hear their stories. Some of these were very sad. The majority of the participants came to the U.S. undocumented and later married a U.S. citizen.

It was heartwarming to meet and be able to talk to all of them. Listening to their stories made us reinforce why we are working in immigration law, helping people to keep their families together. Here are some pictures of the event.

One of these couples had a very sad story. They met and got married and went to an attorney in Alabama to file their immigration paperwork. The U.S. citizen wife was disabled and could not work, and her husband who came from Mexico was her only means of support. The attorney who did not know about the waiver process, which our firm has done hundreds of times successfully, took their money and gave them the wrong advice. That attorney recommended to the couple to leave the U.S. and for them to get married there and file the paperwork from there lying about the fact that they were living here. At the end of the case the agency found out about this material misrepresentation and denied the case. The husband became subject to a permanent bar for the misrepresentation all the while thinking the attorney was there to help them! Had they stayed in the U.S. and told the truth they could have been approved for a hardship waiver and the husband could have gotten his green card because he meets the qualifications.

 

The requirements include that the person has only one entry without a visa, that they are married to a U.S. citizen and that the U.S. citizen spouse would suffer extreme hardship in their absence. If you know of anyone who meets those requirements, give us a call.