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Blog Posts in October, 2010

Attorney Ricky Malik argues before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

On Tuesday, October 26, 2010 Senior Attorney and Litigator Ricky Malik presented arguments on behalf of a client before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals sitting in Richmond, Virginia. The case ...
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Immigration Delay in issuing Work Permits

USCIS announced that TPS registrants from El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua may not recieve their work permits until November 2010. Untitled page
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November 2010 Visa Bulletin

The Visa Bulletin for November 2010 has been released. Click here. Ricky Malik, Esq.
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USCIS launches Citizenship Resource Center

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) launches Citizenship Resource Center on its website designed to provide information and tools to help people become Citizens. To see the site, ...
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Poster child for anti-immigration movement, Lou Dobbs hypocritically hired illegal immigrants

Lou Dobbs charged with hypocrisy. The founding father of immigrant hatred was reported to have hired illegal immigrants to work his lands. In a shocking revelation, Dobbs is painted as a hypocrite by ...
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ICE: Counties Cannot Opt Out of Voluntary Immigration Program

In recent days, several communities (including Arlington, VA, Washington, DC amongst others) have tried to opt out of Immigration & Customs Enforcement's (ICE) "secure communities" ...
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Attorney Ricky Malik Attends Advanced Litigation (Courtroom) Training

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the American Immigration Counsel (AIC) held a 3 day advanced litigation (courtroom lawyering) training over Columbus Day weekend 2010. Attorney ...
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4th Circuit: False claim to U.S. Citizenship on I-9 is material misrepresentation

The Fourth Circuit, in an appeal of a criminal case, upheld a conviction for false claim of citizenship on an I-9 Form. An I-9 is the form anyone seeking employment in the United States, and their ...
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5th Circuit: An immigrant can legally work but may still not be legal???

In a confusing decision, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the automatic 240-day extension of employment authorization that accompanies an extension of nonimmigrant status under does not ...
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Immigration Court's Monthly focuses negatively on Gang Asylum cases

The June 2010 Immigration Law Advisor (a publication by the Immigration Court System) focused heavily on gang based asylum cases. The publication, whose target audience is Immigration Judges across ...
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Stipulated Orders of Removal (Deportation)

There are unfortunately times (usually when an immigrant is detained due to an unfair immigration detention system) that the non-citizen no longer wants to continue to fight against the U.S. ...
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Order of Supervision: When ICE releases immigrants from detention

A memorandum on ICE guidance when they release foreign nationals on an Order of Supervision or Release on Recognizance. Specifically, how often you should be asked to report. Ricky Malik, Esq.
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Immigration Officers and Politicians Violate Immigration laws

Border Patrol officer promises immigration papers for money Immigration Officer: Have sex with me or be deported!" Housekeeper of Republican Gubernatorial Candidate abuses housekeeper (wage) ...
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Stephen Colbert testifies before Congress about Immigrant Farmworkers

Comedian and political commentator Stephen Colbert testified about immigration labor to Congress. Ricky Malik, Esq.
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Immigration Courts back off changes to 800 number

Thankfully, the Immigration Courts (also known as the Executive Office for Immigration Review or EOIR) scaled back their proposed changes to the Court 800 information number. This may have been a ...
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BIA: Asylum applicants need to have one central reason for their fear

The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) held in Matter of C-T-L, 25 I&N Dec. 341 (BIA 2010): The “one central reason” standard that applies to asylum applications pursuant to section ...
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Restaurant owners throughout the country are being charged with hiring undocumented immigrants

San Antonio Restaurant Charged Chicago ICE busts Chile's, Chipolte, and Texas Roadhouse to name a few Beware of who you hire! Ricky Malik, Esq. Greencard@mail.com
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Diversity Visa 2012 registration opens!

Registration opens from 10/5/10 to Weds 11/3/10 for electronic registration on DS-5501. If you are NOT from the following countries and wish to immigrate or possibly legalize your status in the United ...
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3rd & 4th Circuit Courts on Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

Recently the 3rd Circuit and previously the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals have issued precedential decisions pertaining to Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Both decisions were limiting interpretations ...
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Abercrombie & Fitch fined $1 Million by Immigration for violations

"DETROIT - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced today a $1,047,110 fine settlement reached with the clothing retailer ...
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USCIS to designate more resources to H1-B adjudication to speed up processing

USCIS in response to the inexplicable delays in H-1B processing announced they will designate more resources to H-1B processing. Ricky Malik, Esq.
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Arlington, VA opts out of Secure Communities immigration enforcement program!!

"Arlington became one of the first communities in the country to reject a national immigration enforcement program today when the County Board voted 5-0 against the county's participation in that ...
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Need a pardon in New York to stop a deportation?

Click Here. Most states have a set procedure. You have to communicate with the governor's office. Ricky Malik, Esq.
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