Immigration News

Disclosing Dismissed Criminal Charges When Applying for Citizenship

by Jim Hacking | January 8, 2016

People often get excited when the time comes to apply for citizenship.  They look over the N-400 Naturalization Application and think that it is just a matter of filling... VIEW POST

Can I Cancel My Spouse Conditional Green Card After Divorce?

by Jim Hacking | December 24, 2015

Hi. I'm Jim Hacking, Immigration Attorney practicing law out of our office here in St. Louis, Missouri.  When you marry a US citizen, and you've been married less than... VIEW POST

Do immigration officials look at applicant's social media profiles?

by Jim Hacking | December 15, 2015

Does the federal government look at people's social media when deciding whether or not to give them a green card or a visa? Hi, I'm Jim Hacking, immigration lawyer... VIEW POST

Learn why some naturalization cases get denied

by Jim Hacking | November 25, 2015

What happens if my naturalization case gets denied? Hi, I'm Jim Hacking, immigration lawyer practicing law here in St. Louis, Missouri. I was at immigration yesterday with a client.... VIEW POST

Helping a client get his green card and passport back at deferred inspection

by Jim Hacking | November 22, 2015

Here's how we helped a man get his green card and passport back from Customs Boarder Patrol at the airport this week. Hi, my name is Jim Hacking. I'm... VIEW POST

Lawsuit Helps Man Get Naturalized After Three Years of Waiting

by Jim Hacking | November 16, 2015

This spring, our office was hired by a young man from Bangladesh.  The man was living in Chicago, working for a Fortune 500 company.  Despite his corporate success, his... VIEW POST

USCIS Attempts to "Go Digital" are Abysmal Failure

by Jim Hacking | November 13, 2015

A decade ago, the U.S. government began a push to move all of their immigration forms from paper to digital.  Today, there is only one of those forms online... VIEW POST