Blog Posts in October, 2010
Posted on Oct 31, 2010 By Ricky Malik
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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Posted on Oct 21, 2010 By Ricky Malik
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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Posted on Oct 20, 2010 By Ricky Malik
The Visa Bulletin for November 2010 has been released. Click here. Ricky Malik, Esq.
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Posted on Oct 19, 2010 By Ricky Malik
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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Posted on Oct 18, 2010 By Ricky Malik
Lou Dobbs charged with hypocracy. 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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Posted on Oct 17, 2010 By Ricky Malik
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" program. The ...
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Posted on Oct 16, 2010 By Ricky Malik
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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Posted on Oct 15, 2010 By Ricky Malik
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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Posted on Oct 14, 2010 By Ricky Malik
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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Posted on Oct 13, 2010 By Ricky Malik
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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Posted on Oct 12, 2010 By Ricky Malik
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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Posted on Oct 11, 2010 By Ricky Malik
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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Posted on Oct 10, 2010 By Ricky Malik
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) Ricky ...
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Posted on Oct 9, 2010 By Ricky Malik
Comedian and political commentator Stephen Colbert testified about immigration labor to Congress. Video: Ricky Malik, Esq.
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Posted on Oct 8, 2010 By Ricky Malik
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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Posted on Oct 7, 2010 By Ricky Malik
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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Posted on Oct 6, 2010 By Ricky Malik
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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Posted on Oct 5, 2010 By Ricky Malik
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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Posted on Oct 5, 2010 By Ricky Malik
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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Posted on Oct 4, 2010 By Ricky Malik
"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 Abercrombie ...
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Posted on Oct 3, 2010 By Ricky Malik
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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Posted on Oct 2, 2010 By Ricky Malik
"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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Posted on Oct 1, 2010 By Ricky Malik
Click Here. Most states have a set procedure. You have to communicate with the governor's office. Ricky Malik, Esq.
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