On Monday, September 26, 2011, the Washington Post published a story about Paula Godoy, a client of the Law Offices of Ricky Malik, P.C. Ms. Godoy was in her final hours before deportation and at the 11th hour, through hard work, we won a stay of removal. For the full story, wonderfully written by Post report Eli Saslow, see below. […]
The Immigration world has been abuzz in recent weeks following releases from the White House and DHS. There has been a lot of “stuff” put out there and we want to help you get to the truth, using facts. To do so we need to understand the lead up. On June 17, 2011, two memos were released by ICE chief, […]
Cases to consider when seeking a continuance: Matter of Hashmi, 24 I&N Dec. 785 (BIA 2009) (1) An alien’s unopposed motion to continue ongoing removal proceedings to await the adjudication of a pending family-based visa petition should generally be granted if approval of the visa petition would render him prima facie eligible for adjustment of status. Matter of Garcia, 16 I&N […]
B-1 in Lieu of H-1B or H-3 Foreign nationals who would ordinarily be granted H-1B or H-3 (training) status may be admitted with B-1 visas provided that they are paid from abroad. For a B-1 in lieu of H-1B visa, the foreign national must present proof that he or she will remain employed by his or her overseas firm. A person in B-1 […]
B-1 Business Visa permits a person to come to the United States temporarily for attending business meetings or trade shows, buying goods, conducting research, or other commercial activities. To qualify you must demonstrate: The purpose of your trip is for business You plan to stay for a specific, limited period of time You have social and economic ties outside the United […]
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Some movement: http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_4879.html Ricky Malik, Esq. Law Offices of Ricky Malik, P.C.
The United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) released a fact sheet clarifying the issue of what benefits can make one a public charge. Accepting the following can lead to a public charge determination (determined on a case by case basis): Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Cash assistance from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program State or local cash […]
Could it be made any more expensive. So now if the entire record of conviction is not enough to prove its a Crime Involving Moral Turpitude (CIMT), the Government can go get whatever else they can find to make it a CIMT, even though a competent criminal judge convicted the person of a crime that is NOT a CIMT. Matter […]
In a single page decision, the Attorney General of the United States in Matter of Dorman, 25 I&N Dec. 485 (A.G. 2011) remands a case for the Board to consider his questions, amongst which, “whether, absent the requirements of DOMA, respondent’s same-sex partnership or civil union would qualify him to be considered a “spouse” under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Ricky […]
