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Blog Posts in August, 2010

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Latest John Morton ICE Memo on Noncitizens with petitions pendings while in Immigration Court

ICE boss John Morton issues his latest memo on how the cases of foreign nationals in Immigration Court should be treated when the non-citizen has a petition pending before USCIS. He indicates, the ...
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BIA on Frivolous Asylum Claims

Matter of X-M-C-, Interim Decision #3693, 25 I&N Dec. 322 (BIA 2010) (1) A determination that an alien has filed a frivolous application for asylum, pursuant to section 208(d)(6) of the ...
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BIA: Petty Offense CIMT does not render one ineglibile for Cancellation of Removal

Matter of Pedroza, Interim Decision #3691, 25 I&N Dec. 312 (BIA 2010) An alien's conviction for a crime involving moral turpitude does not render him ineligible for cancellation of removal under ...
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BIA: Crime Involving Moral Turpitude and Cancellation to Fremoval for a Non-LPR: Interaction with the Petty Offense Exception

Matter of Cortez Canales, Interim Decision #3690, 25 I&N Dec. 301 (BIA 2010) (1) An alien who has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude for which a sentence of a year or longer may ...
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BIA: When do Immigration Court Proceedings Commence? Matter of Casillas-Topete

Matter of Casillas-Topete, Interim Decision #3692, 25 I&N Dec. 317 ( BIA 2010) In order to commence proceedings against an alien for purposes of sections 204(g) and 245(e)(2) of the Immigration ...
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Free Legal Advice and Free Legal Guides!!!

That's right, free!!! The Law Offices of Ricky Malik, P.C. now has Free Legal Guides available on www.rmlegal.com. Further, through Facebook and other social media, individuals can pose general ...
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Broadgate H-1B Suit challenging Employer/Employee Third Party Placement Memo dismissed

The District Court dismissed with prejudice Broadgate, Inc.,et al v. USCIS. The court held that the Neufeld H-1B memo does not constitute final agency action subject to judicial review.
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EOIR Immigration Court messes with 800# in the name of security and improvement

Transparency will decrease as the Executive Office for Immigration Review makes it more difficult to determine hearing dates. The new system requires us to determine dates of issuance of charging ...
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USCIS Reminds Eligible Nationals of El Salvador to Re-Register for TPS

USCIS Reminds Eligible Nationals of El Salvador to Re-Register for TPS Releases below in English & Spanish
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BIA Backs down from Mandatory Detention: Matter of Garcia Arreola

One of the most brutal and punishingly tools in immigration's arsenal is being able to detain foreign nationals and specifically deeming them as Mandatory Detainees. After years of adverse decisions, ...
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Obama signs emergency Border Bill, and stikes blow to H-1B

President Obama signed the H.R. 6080 bill into law on 8/13/10. H.R. 6080 provides $600 million in emergency funds for fiscal 2010 to secure the Southwest border and enhance federal border protection ...
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USCIS rolling out E-request email inquiry system

USCIS is rolling out an E-request system. It will be similar to the Immigration 800 # except it will be done through email. The system will be limited to I-90's and N-400's at first. Hopefully, it ...
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H-1B cap count for Fiscal Year 2011 for October 1, 2011 start date (updated 8/6/10)

H-1B cap count for Fiscal Year 2011 for October 1, 2011 start date (updated 8/6/10) Cap Type Cap Amount Cap Eligible Petitions H-1B Regular Cap 65,000 28,500 H-1B Master's Exemption 20,000 11,900
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Virginia State Bar (VSB) addresses Immigration Fraud

The Virginia State Bar released information about the increasing amount of immigration fraud that occurs by Immigration Consultants and Notarios who engage in what is known as the unauthorized ...
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U.S. Department of Labor releases FAQ 11 for Permanent Labor Certification (PERM)

The Department of Labor (DOL) released the 11th round of Frequently asked questions for the PERM/Labor Certification Process. A Labor Certification is the first step in the Employment based greencard ...
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U and T visa Memo based on TVPRA 2008

William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008: Changes to T and U Nonimmigrant Status and Adjustment of Status Provisions; Revisions to Adjudicator’s Field Manual.
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Millionaires and Entrepreneurs: New filing location for I-526 (EB-5)

There is a new filing location for the Million Dollar and Regional Center Investment Program (EB-5)
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New Filing Location for K-1 Fiance Petition, I-129F

Change of Filing Address for I-129-F, Fiance Petition (K-1)
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New Filing Location for I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker

Change in Filing Location for the Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, commonly known as an I-140.
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September 2010 Visa Bulletin (Last one for fiscal year 2010)

The State Department has published the September 2010 Visa Bulletin. The next one in October 2010 will mark the commencement of the next fiscal year and hopefully with those new fresh numbers will ...
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Send you I-539's to the Dallas Lockbox

New Filing Location for I-539. The Lockbox of Dallas, Tejas....
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Virginia Attorney General Issues Disturbing Opinion claiming VA police can act like Arizona counterparts

The Virginia Attorney General issued the following: " It is my opinion that Virginia law enforcement officers, including conservation officers, may, like Arizona police officers, inquire into the ...
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New Filing Address for I-817

New Filing Address for I-817
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ICE Online Detainee Locator System

Latest Release about ICE's system to find people detained and held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In English & Spanish
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