Immigration
Jul. 7, 2009
Immigrants Blamed for Backlogs While Stuck in Legal Limbo
A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned an immigration judge's refusal to extend an immigrant's case while a final decision was pending on his work-visa application.
By Sandra Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - When Manik Ahmed went before a judge asking for an extension in his immigration case, prosecutors did not object. After all, Ahmed, 46, needed more time while he awaited a final decision from federal officials on his work visa, known as an I-140. A cook from Bangladesh, Ahmed applied for the work visa in 2003. Federal officials denied Ahmed's application in 2004, and he a...
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - When Manik Ahmed went before a judge asking for an extension in his immigration case, prosecutors did not object. After all, Ahmed, 46, needed more time while he awaited a final decision from federal officials on his work visa, known as an I-140. A cook from Bangladesh, Ahmed applied for the work visa in 2003. Federal officials denied Ahmed's application in 2004, and he a...
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