Category: Immigration

The last comprehensive legalization program had a filing deadline of sunset on April 30, 2001.  In general, section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act allowed an otherwise admissible alien who has an immediately available immigrant visa to apply for adjustment of status upon payment of a $1,000 surcharge, even though the alien entered the United States without inspection in […]

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division’s Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (quite a mouthful) released information pertaining to recent Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) renewals. This information is designed to protect employees as well as to encourage employers to follow the law. Every TPS renewal period, our office is overwhelmed with […]

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 […]

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 […]

The U.S. Department of State released the Visa Bulletin for July 2010. To view, click here Ricky Malik Attorney at Law www.rmlegal.com

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Padilla v. Kentucky (click name to read case)

Our attorneys are pleased to announce the launch of our Immigration blog with an RSS feed available at Blog