United States v. Hadima

OPINION

BARRY, Circuit Judge

Sameh Hadima appeals his conviction for making a false statement about a material fact in an immigration document, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a). For the reasons stated below, we will vacate the conviction.

In August 2000, Hadima, a native of Egypt, married Kathy Masden, a United States citizen. In January 2001, Hadima filed an application to register as a permanent resident. His application was approved in June 2001, and he was granted conditional permanent resident status based on his marriage to a United States citizen. In April 2008, two months before his…