Blog Posts in January, 2011
Posted on Jan 31, 2011 By Ricky Malik
Over 1000 students from India, mostly from Andhra Pradesh, may face removal proceedings as a result of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on Tri-Valley University outside of San ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2011 By Ricky Malik
USCIS released a memo entitled " Temporary Protected Status Adjudications Involving "No Jail" or "No Incarceration" Certifications, and Reminder for Cases Involving Certain Potential Misdemeanors" ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2011 By Ricky Malik
Immigration & Customs Enforcement that on January 13th, 2011, a national of Mexico died in ICE custody in Texas. Except from ICE press release below: "News Releases January 14, 2011 Houston, TX ...
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Posted on Jan 14, 2011 By Ricky Malik
What action should you take in light of INA 204(l): If you or a family member had their cases denied due to the death of a petitioner, you need to file an untimely motion to reopen your case, or if ...
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Posted on Jan 13, 2011 By Ricky Malik
The Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for February 2011. Immigration and sponsorship are far more complicated than thought. If you have family members you would like to invite to the ...
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Posted on Jan 10, 2011 By Ricky Malik
You want to be a U.S. Citizen, but cannot learn English... Ricky Malik Immigration Attorney
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Posted on Jan 10, 2011 By Ricky Malik
The Board of Immigration Appeals held in Matter of Sosa Ventura, 25 I&N Dec. 391 (BIA 2010) that: (1) A grant of Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) waives certain grounds of inadmissibility or ...
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Posted on Jan 9, 2011 By Ricky Malik
USCIS 16 page response to a variety of stakeholder questions: Ricky Malik, Esq.
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Posted on Jan 7, 2011 By Ricky Malik
Video Blog from Ricky Malik, Attorney at Law:
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