Vivek Malik practices in all aspects of immigration law including business, family, asylum and removal defense. He has worked with numerous companies across various industries and has helped businesses to bring in skilled workers in various worker visa categories. Vivek has processed and filed petitions, appeals and motions with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the United States Department of State (DOS) and the United States Department of Labor (DOL). He has also represented professors and researchers at various universities and academic institutions to secure nonimmigrant specialty visas and immigrant visas. Vivek has counseled business clients regarding work-site compliance and enforcement issues and I-9 compliance issues. In addition, he has represented clients before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and the federal court. Vivek has also successfully represented clients in affirmative and defensive Asylum proceedings and has a track record of providing very effective defense to clients in deportation and removal proceedings.
- Immigration Law
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- Missouri
- United Kingdom
- English: Spoken, Written
- Hindi: Spoken, Written
- Punjabi: Spoken, Written
- Urdu: Spoken
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- Lashly & Baer, P.C.
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- Immigration Law Associates, LLC
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- University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
- LL.M. (2004) | Law
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- Southeast Missouri State University
- MBA (2002) | Business Administration
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- Missouri Bar # 58673
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- South Asian Bar Association - St. Louis Chapter
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- Solicitors of the Senior Courts of England & Wales (UK)
- Solicitor
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- American Immigration Lawyers Association
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- Missouri Bar Association
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- Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association (INDIA)
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- American Bar Association
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- Certification in Mediation
- University of Illinois Dispute Resolution Center
- Q. If I am filing for my wife and I use a lawyer will my lawyer be notified about my filing process from Usics?
- A: If your lawyer is filing an Attorney Representation form G-28 and chooses to be notified, he will be notified of the filing as well. additionally, you may also file a G-1145 form (E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance) to get updates on your application progress.
- Q. Hi, Should I apply for my H1B visa stamping based on current I-797 or my latest approval notice?
- A: If your extension is through the same (existing) employer, you should submit both (the existing approval notice and the new I-797) for the visa stamping purpose. The consulate should be able to issue you a visa valid till 2020.
- Q. Can I still apply for citizenship after the divorce?
- A: You are eligible for citizenship based on 5 years of your residency. Please contact an attorney to see eligibility based on the dates. The attorney will be able to determine, when you should apply for your citizenship and also other relevant issues related to your naturalization application.