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- I would definitely recommend Jim Hacking from the Hacking Law Practice to all of my family and friends, and know that they will be in good hands.
- Mr. Hacking was very professional and handled the case extremely well, always responded as soon as possible to any of our doubts and questions. The staff was very courteous and efficient as well. They walked us through the entire procedure and we got our mom’s green card within 6 months!!!
- Thank you so much for your professional and effective help. I won't hesitate to recommend you to anyone who needs assistance with any immigration case.
- Having dealt with many lawyers in my professional career, there is nobody that I would recommend more than Jim Hacking of the Hacking Law Practice. For over 10 years, Mr. Hacking is the most effective and resourceful attorney who has ever represented me. From general practice to immigration to civil rights, I have always known Mr. Hacking to be an incredibly loyal advocate for his clients and also immensely respected by his peers in the legal industry. Quite simply, I will return to the Hacking Law Practice for all of my legal needs and would recommend him to all of my family, friends and neighbors without any hesitation whatsoever. By hiring the Hacking Law Practice, you will be able to sleep peacefully at night knowing that you have the best lawyer in St. Louis on your side! (Arsalan I., The Crescent Post Group, LLC)
- The prompt, thorough and responsive service regarding our work visa needs was exactly what we needed, and when we next bring an international circus star to St. Louis, Jim will be our "go-to" man. (Joel K. Emery, Executive Director of Circus Flora)
- Jim Hacking was nothing short of a miracle for us. I believe, with all my heart, if it weren't for him, and him alone, my daughter-in-law would have been deported. (Donna S.)
How to Use the Federal Courts to Speed up Your Immigration Case
The only way that we have found to get USCIS moving on your case is to sue the agency in federal district court and ask a judge to compel USCIS to take action on your case.
How does it work?
Congress has enacted laws that empower individuals like you who have been waiting for too long to walk into federal court and ask the judge to force USCIS to decide a long-pending citizenship or lawful permanent resident case.
- For instance, if you have had your naturalization interview and more than 120 days (4 months) have passed, the law says that you can ask a federal judge to naturalize you or to order USCIS to rule on your naturalization application immediately.
- If USCIS has refused to schedule your naturalization interview, the law says that you may be able to go into court and ask the judge to force USCIS to take action on your case.
- Litigation over unreasonable delay in green card cases has also been very successful. The law says that any government agency, including USCIS, has a duty to decide cases in a reasonable amount of time. These statutory and regulatory provisions can be very helpful in getting movement on your case.
- USCIS does not like getting sued. Government officials do not like federal judges looking over their shoulders. In our experience, the threat of a lawsuit against USCIS does not have the same effect as an actual lawsuit. It is only the fact that the action gets filed that seems to force USCIS into action.
After the lawsuit is filed, we serve copies by certified mail on the head of the Department of Homeland Security (Janet Napolitano), the head of USCIS (Alejandro Mayorkas) and the district director for the immigration service. Once served, USCIS has 60 days to file a response. Typically, towards the end of the 60 day period, USCIS finally begins to move on your case.
You should know that these lawsuits are no guarantee that your case will be approved. USCIS may take action in your long-delayed case and deny the case, which can have very serious consequences. You need to consider this possibility when deciding whether or not to take the litigation route.
That being said, we have filed these lawsuits in cases where individuals were waiting for citizenship or lawful permanent resident status for 3, 5, 7, even 10 years or more. To date, our office has helped over 60 people get their citizenship or green card faster by going into court and seeking judicial help.
Want to learn more? Please check our immigration delay testimonials to read stories of the people that we have helped. To find out more about how St. Louis immigration attorney Jim Hacking may be able to help you with a lawsuit in your case, just contact us.
The Hacking Law Practice, LLC helps individuals and families who need help with U.S. citizenship, legal residency, deportation, and other immigration issues in the St. Louis area and across Missouri and Illinois, including:
St Louis City; St. Louis County; Jefferson County; St. Charles County; Madison County, IL; St. Clair County, IL; Columbia and Rolla, MO; Champaign, IL; Kansas City, MO; Chicago, IL; all other cities and counties in Missouri.
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