Immigration News

Supreme Court to Rule on Aging Out Provisions of INA for Derivative Beneficiaries | St. Louis Immigration & Deportation Attorney Jim Hacking

by Jim Hacking | June 22, 2015

In the case of Mayorkas v. Cuella de Osorio the Supreme Court is set to decide whether or not Section 1153 (h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act unambiguously... VIEW POST

Gay Couple Wins Green Card Petition Shortly After DOMA Defeat

by Jim Hacking |

Prior to the Supreme Court’s reversal of  the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), none of the 36,000 same-sex marriage couples where one spouse was a citizen and the other... VIEW POST

Unique Texas Divorce Case Highlights Little-Known Immigration Clause | Ask a St. Louis Immigration Attorney about Affidavits of Support

by Jim Hacking |

A little known clause in U.S. immigration laws has many unknowing sponsors entering into binding contracts with the government that bind them financially for years and sometimes even life.... VIEW POST

USCIS Warns Foreign Nationals and Employers of Recent Telephone Scams Requesting Payment for Supposed Immigration Issues

by Jim Hacking |

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is reporting a recently discovered scam aimed towards defrauding immigrants. The new effort by individuals attempting to extract money from unsuspecting foreign nationals claim... VIEW POST

Federal Shutdown halts civil, immigration cases in courts

by Jim Hacking |

With immigration courts already backlogged and overflowing with cases, the government shutdown closing immigration courts except for the most pressing cases is only creating longer lines for immigrants waiting... VIEW POST

Adela and Jim Appear on Bosnian Radio to Discuss St. Louis Immigration Issues

by Jim Hacking |

Last night, Adela and Jim appeared on Radio Behar, a local Bosnian radio show broadcast to Bosnian immigrants around the U.S. We discussed how the immigration process works and... VIEW POST

US Customs & Border Protection Broadens Definition of "Family"

by Jim Hacking |

After the Supreme Court overturned Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), two federal agencies announced that they would be expanding the definition of marriage and families.... VIEW POST