Kansas City Immigration Attorneys
The attorneys at Hoppock Law Firm, LLC have represented hundreds of immigrants and their families all over the world in immigration court proceedings, BIA appeals, Circuit Court appeals, litigation, and benefit applications before the USCIS. We have years of experience litigating immigration cases in court, before the USCIS, and on appeal all over the United States. We have earned our reputation for being honest, hardworking, and willing to take on difficult cases in the toughest venues. We strive to develop caring relationships with clients built on communication and collaboration and would be glad to talk with you about your immigration matter.
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Why Choose the Attorneys at Hoppock Law Firm?
Experience
We have represented clients regularly before the immigration courts, USCIS, the asylum offices, and in federal court all around the United States.
Success
Although outcomes are never guaranteed, we have built a long list of victories in courts around the country, including published decisions Gatimi v. Holder, Alphonsus v. Holder, and Tula-Rubio v. Lynch, among others
Creativity
Sometimes there are better options you haven’t thought of. It starts with asking the right questions. We look for every angle to find the best option for each case.
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Read Our Recent Blog Posts:
In addition to communicating with clients about their specific cases, we try to keep clients and others informed about changes in the law, practical changes at the BIA and immigration courts, political changes that might affect our clients, and Kansas City immigration attorney issues. Here are our most recent posts. You can also read all Blog posts here.
Matter of P-A-C- Signals an Attempt to End Asylum Completely. But the Fight is Not Over.
The Board of Immigration Appeals’ new decision in Matter of P-A-C- should alarm anyone who still believes asylum exists as a meaningful form of protection in the United States. The Board held that a grant of withholding of removal is an “important consideration” in...
The BIA Is Trying to Eliminate Gender-Based Asylum Claims Again
On May 8, 2026, the Board of Immigration Appeals issued another precedential decision attacking gender-based asylum claims: Matter of V-A-B-. I just finished reading it, but here is what I take from it - and where I think the litigation is now headed. By itself, the...
Matter of Mercado-Martinez Quietly Shifts the Burden of Proof in Removal Cases
The BIA has done it again. At first glance, Matter of Mercado-Martinez looks like a boring, technical decision. The Board repeats the usual rule: the government has the burden to prove you’re not a U.S. citizen. And one of the main ways it tries to do that is with a...
Matter of Forjoe: The BIA Narrows the 237(a)(1)(H) Fraud Waiver
When the BIA's Interpretation of the Word "Admission" Depends on Who Needs It. I wanted to take some time to write about the BIA's sea change of a decision yesterday in Matter of Forjoe, 29 I&N Dec. 463 (BIA 2026). In that decision, Board member Hunsucker, writing...
Trump Travel Bans, USCIS Pauses, and the January 14, 2026 Visa Freeze Explained
Today, January 14, 2026, news broke that the State Department has frozen immigrant visa processing for nationals of dozens of countries at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad. Many headlines are calling this a new “travel ban.” Since there are already at least two...
A Federal Judge Ordered ICE to Follow Its Own Detention Rules
A federal judge in Kansas today ordered ICE to comply with its own detention regulations after finding that the agency unlawfully skipped the required due process in June 2025 when it re-detained our client who had been living under supervision for years. The case...
EOIR’s AI Memo: Don’t Use It on Government Computers
Earlier this month the acting head of EOIR published a policy memo on the use of AI by the private bar which mentioned a previously unkown EOIR policy about internal use. I had to see what it said, so I filed a FOIA request. And, today I got the policy. It's an...
Trump Speeds Up Biden’s Rocket Docket at the Expense of Due Process.
In August 2025, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) quietly issued Policy Memorandum 25-41, expanding its so-called “Dedicated Dockets” nationwide. This program began under President Biden in 2021 as an attempt to expedite asylum and deportation cases...
Generative AI in Immigration Court: One Standard for Attorneys, Another for the Agency?
On August 8, 2025, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) issued Policy Memorandum 25-40 on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in EOIR Proceedings. It is the agency’s first public policy statement aimed squarely at regulating how AI should and...
Matter of Akhmedov Undermines DHS Memo Claiming No Bond for Border Crossers
In a major legal development, the Attorney General has issued a precedential decision, Matter of Akhmedov, 28 I&N Dec. 716 (A.G. 2025), that quietly but firmly undercuts the July 8, 2025 DHS memorandum asserting that all noncitizens who enter unlawfully are...