The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published Round 12 of their Frequently Asked Questions (posted below). It was short and appears intended to disallow attorneys or agents to be the point of contact for Employers. It’s odd since anytime a person or party is represented by an attorney in all areas of American jurisprudence, the attorney is the point of […]
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 involved a review of a denial of an asylum, witholding and Convention Against Torture (CAT) claim from the Board of Immigration Appeals. The client had a genuine fear of returning to his […]
USCIS announced that TPS registrants from El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua may not recieve their work permits until November 2010. Untitled page
The Visa Bulletin for November 2010 has been released. Click here. Ricky Malik, Esq.
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, click: Citizenship Resource Center
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 national media and his colleagues. Lou Dobbs, along with Republican political candidate and billionaire Meg Whitman, recently joined the group of high-profile immigrant haters whose hypocrisy has been […]
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 program allows for anyone who is arrested for anything from minor traffic violations to serious crimes to have their fingerprints checked against immigration and criminal databases. It is intrusive and without the consent […]
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 Ricky Malik was one of only sixty lawyers nationwide to participate in the advanced, interactive and intensive institute to further sharpen his litigation skills. The Law Offices of Ricky Malik, P.C. always strives to improve to better serve you. […]
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 employers, must complete in order to work. In this case a former TPS holder’s misrepresentation as a U.S. Citizen on the I-9 was deemed […]
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 provide lawful immigration status for purposes of INA §§245(c)(2) and 245(k)(2)(A). This is a very confusing issue, and one that our firm also runs into a lot with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) […]
