Category: Immigration News

New Filing Location for I-539.   The Lockbox of Dallas, Tejas….

New Filing Address for I-817

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 immigration status of persons stopped or arrested; however, persons tasked with enforcing zoning laws lack the authority to investigate criminal violations of the law, including criminal violations of the immigration laws of the […]

Update on I-130 Immigrant Petition Filing Location

Law Offices of Ricky Malik, P.C. now on Twitter! Follow us:  www.twitter.com/rmlegal We will tweet you.

It seems that this decision can have far-reaching consequences.  The concept of admission and being admitted forms one of the cornerstones of adjusting status in the United States to Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR or green card status).  This decision could open the door allowing TPS holders to adjust status based on their “admission” pursuant to INA 244.  Or possibly for […]

The Law Offices of Ricky Malik, P.C. has launched on Facebook! Click here to view page: Facebook

The much anticipated Online Detainee Locator System has just been released.  For my firm which is heavily involved in representing detained immigrants we hope this is an easier way for families and loved one, including lawyers to find the whereabouts of our clients in the opaque ICE.   The Law Offices of Ricky Malik, PC sometimes spend hours over many days investigating and trying […]

The State of Virginia, always at the forefront of the Immigration debate, is preparing to open one of the East Coast’s largest detention facilities in Farmville, VA. The facility will be used to imprison foreign nationals for immigration violations.  Many of the inhabitants of the facility would have once been free with their families before they encountered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Detention facilities used by ICE are often […]

From the USCIS Fact Sheet and Press Release: “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed for the first time a standardized fee waiver form in an effort to provide relief for financially disadvantaged individuals seeking immigration benefits. USCIS has published a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comment on the proposed form – Form I-912, Request for Individual Fee Waiver. The Form […]