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Walker Macy LLC et al v. US Citizenship and Immigration Services et al

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Case Number:

3:16-cv-00995

Court:

Oregon

Nature of Suit:

Other Immigration Actions

Judge:

Michael H. Simon

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  1. March 20, 2017

    H-1B Random Lottery System Is Justified, Ore. Court Says

    An Oregon federal court has upheld the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' randomized lottery system for awarding H-1B visas, striking down arguments from class-action petitioners who said the agency ran afoul of immigration law by not offering a waiting list.

  2. March 10, 2017

    H-1B Petitioners Want Lottery Blocked Until Ruling Issued

    Plaintiffs in a putative class action calling for changes to the randomized lottery system for H-1B visas asked an Oregon federal judge Wednesday to block the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services from distributing the visas in the next lottery until the court issues a decision in the case.

  3. October 24, 2016

    US Says Congress Didn't Intend A Wait List For H-1B Lottery

    The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services urged an Oregon judge Friday to rule in its favor in a putative class action calling for changes to the randomized lottery system for H-1B visas, saying the plaintiffs' demand that a waiting list be implemented runs contrary to the intent of Congress.

  4. October 18, 2016

    H-1B Petitioners Want Lottery Halted And Declared Unlawful

    Plaintiffs in a putative class action calling for changes to the randomized lottery system for doling out H-1B visas asked an Oregon federal judge Monday to enter judgment in their favor declaring that the system is unlawful and to halt its operation, saying it runs afoul of immigration law.

  5. September 23, 2016

    Judge Refuses To Dismiss H-1B Lottery Case

    An Oregon federal judge refused Thursday to dismiss a proposed class action calling for changes to the randomized lottery system for doling out H-1B visas, saying the two small businesses and their pair of would-be H-1B recipients have standing to bring their claims.

  6. August 10, 2016

    Gov't Says H-1B Lottery Challenge Seeks Impractical Changes

    The government has taken a swing at a proposed class action calling for changes to the randomized lottery system for doling out H-1B visas, telling an Oregon federal court the petitioners' proposal for prioritizing people who applied but didn't get in for the next year's lottery is unworkable.

  7. June 02, 2016

    Rejected H-1B Visa Applicants Slam 'Arbitrary' Lottery

    Petitioners of the H-1B visa for highly skilled foreign workers sued the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Thursday in Oregon federal court, saying the randomized lottery system for doling out a limited number of the highly sought-after visas is "arbitrary and capricious."