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.
Venezuelans Now Eligible for Deferred Enforced Departure
Today, January 20, 2021, "Deferred Enforced Departure" or "DED" is now available for all citizens of Venezuela in the United States. Once it is ready, the order will will last for a period of 18 months. There are some exceptions, so not everyone will qualify. ...
In Lieu of Administrative Closure – the Status Docket
We should have seen it coming. In 2018 the Attorney General ended the ability of immigration judges to administratively close cases, concluding they had in fact never had such authority. As shocking as that was at the time, we're now seeing pieces of that puzzle were...
Federal Court Dismisses Denaturalization Case Against Our Client
Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas dismissed the government's denaturalization case against our client. You can read the full order here:U.S. v. Malik - Order Denying Denaturalization Background The government filed the case in 2015, claiming...
Internal BIA Documents on Processing of Appeals and Motions
I'm writing to share more FOIA records we've received from the BIA. For the last year we've been working on obtaining records through FOIA to better understand how the Board of Immigration Appeals works from top to bottom. The thought is that with more information...
New DOJ Public Records Research Guides Released via FOIA
Today we received several internal research guides from the Department of Justice (DOJ) in response to a DOJ FOIA request we submitted in May 2018. These documents come from the DOJ Libraries and outline how agency staff conduct public records research. 📂 Download the...
Victory on T Visa Physical Presence Requirement: Matter of D-A-A-
USCIS recently began denying valid T visa applications by creating a requirement that never existed: proof that trafficking itself is the reason a person remained in the United States. Today, we won our first appeal on this issue. I'm posting the unpublished decision:...
Eighth Circuit: Pending Crime Victim Visa Can Justify a Delay
On April 3, 2019, the Eighth Circuit granted our appeal in Caballero-Martinez v. Barr, a case involving a pending U Visa. This published decision offers important guidance to immigration judges in the Eighth Circuit—including those in Kansas City, where I practice....
FOIA Reveals EOIR’s Morning Briefings Packed With Propaganda and Worse.
September 2018, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) began circulating a publication called the EOIR Morning Briefing. Although not quite daily, these reports summarize selected news stories under the guise of a routine agency update. But a closer look...
The Lookout – EOIR’s Fraud and Abuse Prevention Program Newsletter
The Executive Office of Immigration Review (which is responsible for the immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals) has an active Fraud and Abuse Prevention Program (FAPP). I was excited to learn that since May, 2017 the FAPP has been publishing a...
FOIA Results for the BIA Webpage (Intranet)
About two months ago I received a document called the "BIA Style Guide" in response to a FOIA request and saw multiple references in the Style Guide to something called the "BIA Webpage" which appeared to be an intranet of sorts, with information for BIA employees on...