Immigration News

Court holds man with bipolar disorder should get asylum in the U.S.

by Jim Hacking | June 22, 2015

A Tanzanian man recently won an appeal at the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on his asylum case.  The man argued that he had been persecuted in Tanzania for... VIEW POST

St. Louis Immigration Lawyer: Documents for Citizenship Application

by Jim Hacking | June 11, 2015

When you and your family made the choice to make the United States your new home, you most likely did not take the situation lightly. You put a lot... VIEW POST

Can you speed up your delayed Missouri or Illinois immigration case?

by Jim Hacking |

It is not supposed to be like this. After all, your tax dollars pay the salaries of the people running the immigration service, USCIS. Immigration officers are paid to... VIEW POST

Here’s what citizens & LPRs seeking a family-based green card need to know

by Jim Hacking |

You are here in the United States. You have successfully navigated the immigration system and are here as a legal permanent resident or citizen. And you are making the... VIEW POST

Do Not Wait A Single Day to Get Your Immigration Benefit

by Jim Hacking |

Comprehensive immigration reform ("CIR") is not coming any time soon. Despite having Democratic majorities in the House and Senate and President Barack Obama in the White House, Democrats were... VIEW POST

Obligations of a Sponsor Signing an Affidavit of Support

by Jim Hacking |

Working as extensively as we do in the family-visa context, we are often asked about "sponsoring" an immigrant and something called the Affidavit of Support.  The Affidavit of Support... VIEW POST

St. Louis Missouri Immigration & Deportation Attorney | James Hacking

by Jim Hacking |

For many people facing deportation, the day that they were picked up by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement began like any other day.  At some point, ICE officials appeared... VIEW POST