Learn important information about immigration and deportation in the U.S.

The attorneys at the Hacking Law Practice focus on educating the foreign community on issues surrounding United States immigration. Learn about deadlines, mistakes to avoid, rules, requirements, and changes in immigration law by checking out our extensive online library.

Library Categories:

• Asylum
• Citizenship / Naturalization
• Deportation Defense
• Employment visas
• Family Based Visas
• Immigration Delay Litigation
• General

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Asylum:

• Ninth Circuit Rules Asylum Applicant Is Not Required To Provide Corroborating Evidence To Support Credible Claim Of Timeliness [PDF]   
  The Court reversed the BIA's requirement that additional corroborating evidence be provided.
• Court reverses higher burden imposed by the Board of Immigration Appeals and rules that asylee's testimony alone established timeliness of asylum application.   
  Court took unusual step of en banc review to clarify the burden imposed on an asylum applicant who wishes to show they filed their application on time.

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Citizenship / Naturalization:

• USCIS is allowing noncitizens that are close to losing their Supplemental Security Income benefits to expedite their applications for naturalization.   
  If you are a lawful permanent resident and risk losing your SSI benefits, read here to find out how we can help get your naturalization case expedited at USCIS.

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Deportation Defense:

• What to expect at a deportation (removal) bond hearing?   
  If you have a family member being detained by USCIS and who is facing deportation, read here to learn about immigration bond hearings.
• Niece of U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello Pleads Guilty to Harboring an Alien [PDF]   
  Woman pled guilty to knowingly harboring her undocumented boyfriend.
• Learn the current state of the law in bringing ineffective assistance of counsel claims in deportation proceedings.   
  The legal standard governing the competency of immigration attorneys in deportation proceedings changes frequently. Learn the latest here.
• Ninth Circuit Holds 2 Burglary Charges Do Not Constitute Aggravated Felonies or CIMTs [PDF]   
  Guatemalan man's two convictions for burglary held to not constitute aggravated felonies or crimes involving moral turpitude for purposes of removal/deportation
• If you can obtain an immigration benefit, do it today. Do not wait or you may be very sorry.   
  If you wait to obtain immigration benefits, you may find yourself being deported. Read this article to find out how you can minimize the chances of being deported.
• Numerous types of crimes are grounds for deportation in Missouri and Illinois.   
  Aggravated felonies and crimes involving moral turpitude can lead to deportation in Missouri and Illinois. Learn what those crimes are & how to get legal help.

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Employment visas:

• Learn the requirements for obtaining an EB-5 investor visa.   
  An immigrant investor visa is one way to obtain an immigrant visa, but the conditions are complicated and involved. See how we may help you.
• EB-1 and EB-2 Employment Categories for university professors and researchers may provide a streamlined path to a green card.   
  Learn how university professors and researchers may qualify for employment based visas and lawful permanent residence and how the Hacking Law Practice can help.
• Learn how an employer can sponsor foreign workers to come and work in the U.S.   
  With the current economy, it is becoming harder for an employer to sponsor foreign workers to come to the U.S. Find out how to maximize your chances of success.

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Family Based Visas:

• Learn What the Visa Bulletin Is and How It May Help You Determine When A Visa May Become Available   
  Visa Bulletin is the State Department's method of telling you how long you may be waiting for a visa.
• Violence Against Women Act has provisions that allow a battered non-citizen to obtain legal status without relying on the abusive spouse.   
  Learn how VAWA allows abused non-citizens to self-petition for lawful permanent resident status without involving the abusing spouse.
• Here's what you need to know about "sponsoring" an immigrant to come to the United States.   
  Agreeing to serve as a "sponsor" for someone coming to the United States is a serious commitment. Find out your legal obligations if you sign an I-864.

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Immigration Delay Litigation:

• Why the Ways People Try to Speed up Their Immigration Case Don’t Work   
  Still waiting for that green card or citizenship ceremony? Find out the reasons why what you are doing to get action on your immigration case will not work.

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General:

• Read About Immigration Attorney Jim Hacking in the St. Louis Post Dispatch   
  Read About Immigration Attorney Jim Hacking in the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
• How you can bring your family members to the United States   
  How to bring a family member to the US as quickly and easily as possible? Find good suggestions on how you can increase the chances of getting a visa approved.
• Do you have all of the necessary paperwork to become a U.S. citizen?   
  Don’t add months or years to your wait for U.S. citizenship. Be prepared and make sure you know what documents are needed.

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