Blog Posts in November, 2010
Posted on Nov 25, 2010 By Ricky Malik
The Board of Immigration Appeals in Matter of Dency Epen SORAM, 25 I&N Dec. 378 (BIA 2010) held that "The crime of unreasonably placing a child in a situation that poses a threat of injury to the ...
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Posted on Nov 25, 2010 By Ricky Malik
On behalf of all of us at the Law Offices of Ricky Malik, P.C., we wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving. Ricky Malik, Esq.
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Posted on Nov 20, 2010 By Ricky Malik
The State Department has released the Visa Bulletin for November 2010. Click Here to View. Ricky Malik, Esq. www.rmlegal.com
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Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Ricky Malik
http://trac.syr.edu/immigration/reports/244/ Ricky Malik, Esq. www.rmlegal.com
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Posted on Nov 16, 2010 By Ricky Malik
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) finds that a screenshot from the State Workforce Agency (SWA) is sufficient to demonstrate job posting. Ricky Malik, Esq. www.rmlegal.com
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Posted on Nov 15, 2010 By Ricky Malik
Family All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES 1st 15FEB06 15FEB06 01JUN04 15FEB06 01JAN93 01APR97 2A 01AUG10 01AUG10 01AUG10 ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2010 By Ricky Malik
In an unpublished decision, the Board of Immigration Appeals scolded the Department of Homeland Security's Office of the Chief Counsel for its behavior towards an Immigration Judge. The BIA stated " ...
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Posted on Nov 13, 2010 By Ricky Malik
Attorney Ricky Malik appears Saturday mornings on Spanish language radio show Hablando Duro on 1460AM La Ley. Tune in weekly from 8:30 to 9:00 AM and call (703) 530-1460 with your questions.
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Posted on Nov 8, 2010 By Ricky Malik
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalians extended through September 17, 2012, Federal Register Notice below: Ricky Malik, Esq.
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Posted on Nov 7, 2010 By Ricky Malik
The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in an unpublished decision, agreed with the 8th Circuit and BIA, deeming Wikipedia an unreliable source. Decision below: Ricky Malik, Esq. www.rmlegal.com
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Posted on Nov 5, 2010 By Ricky Malik
The Board of Immigration Appeals in Matter of Greunangerl, 25 I&N Dec. 351 (BIA 2010) held " The crime of bribery of a public official in violation of 18 U.S.C. ยง 201(b)(1)(A) (2006) is not an ...
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Posted on Nov 5, 2010 By Ricky Malik
The Law Offices of Ricky Malik, P.C. wishes all a Happy Diwali (Happy New Year)! Ricky Malik, Esq. Attorney At Law
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Posted on Nov 4, 2010 By Ricky Malik
In a leaked memo entitled "Social Networking Sites and Their Importance to FDNS", Immigration's Office of Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) stated that: "Narcissistic tendencies in many ...
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Posted on Nov 3, 2010 By Ricky Malik
The Immigration Policy Center, an arm of AILA's American Immigration Counsel issued a insightful and fact based guide providing answers to some of the most common immigration-related questions, ...
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Posted on Nov 2, 2010 By Ricky Malik
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published Round 12 of their Frequently Asked Questions (posted below). It was short and appears intended to disallow attorneys or agents to be the point of contact ...
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Posted on Nov 1, 2010 By Ricky Malik
USICS released the following interim memo which is in effect until further notice: Ricky Malik, Esq. rmlegal.com
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