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Dr. Salman
Malik Joins PAKPAC
 Dr.
Salman A. Malik is an oral
and maxillofacial surgeon
who has a private practice
in Londonderry, New
Hampshire. Originally born
in Pakistan, he moved to the
United States in 1973 with
his family.
Dr.
Malik
received
his
Bachelor’s
degree
in
Biochemistry
from New
York
University
and
Doctorate
of
Dental
Medicine
from
Harvard
University.
Upon
finishing
his
dental
degree,
he was
accepted
into the
oral and
maxillofacial
surgery
residency
program
at Long
Island
Jewish
Medical
Center
in New
York.
As part
of his
training,
he
received
his
medical
degree
from
Stony
Brook
Medical
School.
There is
a
growing
Pakistani-American
community
in New
Hampshire
and Dr.
Malik
has been
instrumental
in
organizing
this
community
and
helping
the
community
prioritize
its
larger
civic
responsibilities
to its
neighborhoods,
towns,
state
and the
country.
He has
been
active
and has
reached
out to
local
politicians,
as well
as
members
of the
Congress
for the
State of
New
Hampshire.
During
the New
Hampshire
Primary,
he was
one of
the
Pakistani-Americans
who took
important
responsibility
on
behalf
of the
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Name check delays update
pakpac meeting with state
department & immigration and
custom enforcement
  
Naturalization
and visa
delays due
to name &
background
checks is
an issue
raised by
PAKPAC with
the current
administration.
In the most
recent
meeting on
March 27th,
2008
response
from both
State Dept
& ICE was
that they
are making
progress in
this area.
USCIS
stated that
going
forward
naturalization
cases
should take
between
14-16
months,
down from
the current
time frame
of 16-18
months.
Cases filed
in June 07
will be
completed
by Sep 08.
Approx 1500
new hires
have been
added to
take care
of the
backlog.
Increase in
fees for
ICE has
helped
achieve
this
staffing.
Name
checks
cases have
been
dropped
down to
1190, all
cases over
4 yrs old
(about 1200
cases) will
be
completed
by Mar 08,
and 3 yr
old (24,376
cases) will
be
completed
by Summer
08.
Going
forward the
goal is to
keep FBI
background
time to 30
days. The
issue
mainly is
incorrect
or partial
mismatch of
names. It
was brought
to their
attention
that though
the average
numbers are
improving,
most of
these
averages do
not apply
to Muslim
and
Pakistani
populations.
In this
group most
averages
are fairly
poor. All
agencies
admitted
that
Muslims
have
suffered
the most
with the
name check
policy. DHS
is also
looking at
other means
than name
checks to
conduct
background
check.
Responding
to PAKPAC
question
about delay
in Doctors
and
students
getting J
and F
visas, Tim
Smith of
Dept of
State said
that they
have a
policy of
processing
F & J visas
within 30
days for
most
countries
(including
Pakistan
) through
special
handling
processes.
He asked us
bring to
his
attention
if the
facts on
ground are
different
from State
Department
goals. If
anyone has
been having
difficulties
write to
PAKPAC at
info@pakpac.net
For more
info on
name check
and
security
clearance
issue,
please see
LINK
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Press Releases
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Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives and the US Department of justice
-April 3rd 2008: The Pakistani-American Public Affairs Committee is concerned
about the resignation of Mr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director of United States Citizen & Immigration Services
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