Category: Immigration News

USCIS in response to the inexplicable delays in H-1B processing announced they will designate more resources to H-1B processing. Ricky Malik, Esq.

“Arlington became one of the first communities in the country to reject a national immigration enforcement program today when the County Board voted 5-0 against the county’s participation in that program.” Hooray for Arlington, VA.  Standing up against anti-immigrant fervor.

Most states have a set procedure.  You have to communicate with the governor’s office. Ricky Malik, Esq.

Germantown man who impersonated a federal immigration agent pleads guilty to fraud scheme ICE Press Release: “GREENBELT, Md. – Robert Fred Mejia, 29, of Germantown, Md., pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport money obtained by fraud across state lines, impersonating an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, transporting money obtained by fraud in connection with a scheme to purportedly provide […]

ICE press release: “SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Three attorneys for a northern California law firm and their contract interpreter were sentenced to lengthy prison terms Friday following their conviction on charges stemming from an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) that revealed they orchestrated a scheme to file hundreds of false asylum claims. […]

In Matter of  Matter of Garcia, 25 I&N Dec. 332 (2010), the BIA held that “A conviction for a single crime involving moral turpitude that qualifies as a petty offense is not for an “offense referred to in section 212(a)(2)” of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(2) (2006), for purposes of triggering the “stop-time” rule in section 240A(d)(1) of […]

On September 22, 2010, Attorney Ricky Malik attended a dinner sponsored by the American Immigration Lawyers Association hosting Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of the Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division, Bureau of Consular Affairs at the State Department. Mr. Oppenheim is responsible for publishing the monthly visa bulletin that informs millions of people around if their priority dates are current.  Mr. Oppenhiem was very insightful […]

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced its new fee schedule. A Few Notable Increases: I-90 Green card replacement:                    $365 (up from $290) I-130 Family Petition:                                 $420 (up from 355) I-140 Employment Petition:          […]

The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) agreed with the certifying officer that the labor certification application for the CEO of a closely held company should be denied, handing down another blow to the concept of the immigrant entrepreneur (Immipreneur). BALCA relied heavily on its previous decision in Modular Container Systems to affirm the CO’s finding that “Where the employer […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will allow Haitian F-1 students who were in the United States on January 12, 2010 to apply for work permits. The DHS previously issued Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitians in response to the devastating earthquake.  Haitian nationals holding F-1 nonimmigrant status or any other type of status should consider consulting with a competent attorney […]