Immigration Archive » April, 2016

Immigration - April, 2016

153 articles

• Gov't To Appeal Loss Over Heightened Marriage Visa Bar
• OPINION: Engaging The Media May Help Your Client
• Dominican Ex-Convict Asks High Court To Rule On Detentions
• Honduran Child Must Be Returned To Father, 5th Circ. Says
• 8th Circ. Denies Asylum To Mexican Family Targeted By Cartel
• Fisher & Phillips Adds Immigration, Employment Partner
• Obama Immigration Case: Interpreting The Oral Arguments
• Nonprofits Back Immigrant In SSN Row At 9th Circ.
• USCIS Seeks Input As It Weighs EB-5 Regulatory Updates
• House Panel OKs $610B 2017 Defense Authorization Act
• Cuban-Born Travelers Drop Suit After Carnival Axes Ban
• Jay Peak EB-5 Case Shines Light On Need For Fund Monitors
• Using The New Federal Rules To Rein In Discovery
• State Dept. Escapes Afghan Man's Special Visa FOIA Suit
• Dentons: A New Kind Of Network?
• 22 Firms Win Top Marks From GCs On AFAs
• 4th Circ. Says Embezzler Eligible To Nix Removal From U.S.
• BALCA Hands IT Firm Win In Cert. Row Over Online Ad
• DOJ Alleges $20M 'Visa-For-Sale' Scam For Indian Workers
• 5th Circ. Finds 'Former Informants' Not Protected Group
• Farm Labor Co. Must Pay $7.6M To Abused Thai Workers
• Cuban Ballplayers Smuggled At A Cost Of $16M, Feds Charge
• Kagan Tough On Feds In Sentence Enhancement Case
• NJ Rehab Center Must Pay H-1B Worker's Back Wages
• Texas Fights Bid To Disclose More Data In Birth Docs Case
• Houston Bakery To Pay $1M To End EEOC Race Bias Suit
• Citrus Co. Says Fla. Law Doesn't Apply To Fees In Wage Row
• Rep. Wants Protected Status For Ecuadoreans After Quake
• Car Wash Can't Dodge EEOC Subpoena In Worker Bias Row
• OCAHO Dings Texas Produce Co. $10K In I-9 Violation Case
• Immigrants Push For Cert. In Bond Class Action
• Women Who Can't Leave Relationships Are Social Group: BIA
• 1st Circ. Resets Removal Exceptions For Immigrant Ex-Cons
• New AILA Director Blasts 'Ridiculous' H-1B Lottery
• ICE Mostly Complying With Immigrants' Legal Help Deal
• Akerman Bulks Up Labor Team With 4 Attys in LA, Miami, NY
• NY Transit Agencies Duck Call Center Worker's Bias Suit
• USCIS Widens Factors To Weigh For L-1A Manager Visas
• Cuba Eases Travel Laws, Clearing Way For Carnival Cruises
• No Quick Judgment In EEOC's Bakery Bias Suit
• 2 New Immigration Judges Sworn In, EOIR Says
• Ex-ICE Atty Gets Prison For Falsifying Key Document
• Avoiding The Pitfalls Of Researching Attorneys In PACER
• SEC Gets Injunction Against Ski Resort And CEO In EB-5 Suit
• Sen. Floats Bill To Create New Guest Worker Program
• Seattle Skyscraper Can Be Sold, But As An EB-5 Project
• 6th Circ. Cuts Ky. Gov. From Davis' Marriage License Row
• 5th Circ. Rejects El Salvadoran Man's Bid For Status Change
• Man's Husband Wins Wrongful-Death Award Row At 11th Circ.
• Brothers Fight New Atty Fees After $2.8B Cuba Torture Award
• How 2 Immigration Firms Are Raising The Bar For Female Attys
• Ex-AFL-CIO Exec Says He Was Axed Over Comments To Mayor
• Neb. To Let Certain Immigrants Seek Professional Licenses
• Packaging Co. Largely Found Liable In I-9 Violations Case
• Disney Consultant Disclaims Wrongdoing With H-1B Hires
• High Court Rejects Evidence Rule In Immigrant's Sentencing
• Resort Owner Says SEC Can Only Freeze $50M In EB-5 Suit
• 11th Circ. Says It Can't Review Asylum Bid Of Syrian National
• General Dynamics Settles OT Suit Involving USCIS Contract
• Texas Backs Up Ind. In 7th Circ. Syrian Refugee Appeal
• GAO Backs ICE Detainee Med Services Contract Extension
• 9th Circ. Affirms Paralegal's Post-Fraud Loss Of Citizenship
• DOS Visa Revocation Policy May Pose Serious Consequences
• Rep. Worried About DHS Retaliation Over Agent's Testimony
• Carnival Booking Cuban-Born Passengers Despite Travel Ban
• USCIS Seeks Win In Chinese Investors' Suit Over Visa Denials
• Justices Won't Hear Polish Man's Challenge To Re-Entry Bar
• Another Take On Reed Smith, Pepper Hamilton Merger Talks
• Justices Appear Split In Obama Immigration Action Row
• High Court Won't Hear Immigrant's Deportation Appeal
• The Best Law Firms For Female Partners
• The Glass Ceiling Report
• The Top 5 Ways BigLaw Is Failing Women
• The 100 Best Law Firms For Female Attorneys
• Labor Judge Says Ill. Med School Must Pay $223K To H-1B Doc
• Employment Co. Liable For Over 400 I-9 Form Violations
• In Immigration Executive Actions Case, Standing May Be Key
• Border Resident Claims Texas Drone Law Violates Privacy
• Immigrants Hang Onto Fraud Suit Against Ky. Law Firm
• Report Finds Feds Followed Requirements With OPT Rule
• DC Circ. Denies Challenge Of TSA Flight Training Rejection
• 6 Chinese Investors Sue Feds Over EB-5 Visa Denial
• Immigrant Ex-Cons Can Be Held Past 6 Mos., 1st Circ. Says
• OPINION: Advising The GOP About Its Obligation To Advise
• Celebrity Chef Asks Court To Stick A Fork In Trump Suit
• Texas Law That Bars Housing Immigrants Temporarily Blocked
• SEC Accuses Ski Resort Owner, CEO Of $350M EB-5 Fraud
• 7-Eleven, Ex-Worker Agree To End National Origin Bias Suit
• Nonimmigrant Visas Issued Up 10% In 2015, Report Says
• 3 Staffing Cos. Must Pay $76K In Immigration FLSA Suit
• Ky. Gov. Signs Bill Nixing Clerk Names On Marriage Licenses
• DOJ Clarifies Export Laws, Citizenship Status Discrimination
• Congress Continues Calls For EB-5 Visa Reform
• Carnival Sued For Barring Cuban-Americans From Cruises
• House Passes 3 Bills To Toughen US Border Security
• US Bank, Miner Want EB-5 Investors' Suit Tossed Or Moved
• GOP Sen. Wants To Force Biometric System At Ports Of Exit
• Christians' Treatment In China Not Materially Worse: 9th Circ.
• Depositions Nixed For Federal Immigration Investigators
• ACLU Launches Class Action Over Detention Of Immigrants
• H-1B Petitions Hit Record High For 2nd Year In A Row
• Bond Case Could Help Detained Immigrants But Burden Courts
• EB-5 Investor Rejects Law Firm's 'Meritless' Sanctions Bid
• Chicago Couple Charged In $45M Medicare, H-1B Visa Frauds
• High Court Urged To Review 'Serious' Crime Jurisdiction
• Texas Jury Convicts Two Men In Immigrant Hiring Scheme
• 6th Circ. Revives Mexican Man's Voluntary Departure Bid
• Gov't Lodges Exec. Action Reply As Oral Arguments Loom
• Myanmar Man Overstaying Student Visa Must Go: 10th Circ.
• 5th Circ. Says Honduran's Abuse Falls Short Of Persecution
• In Congress: Kicking Off 3 Busy Weeks
• House GOP Gets High Court Time In Obama Immigration Case
• Visa Sting Is A Stark Reminder To Scrutinize Recruiters
• Immigration Cases Dropped 11% In 2015, Fed Stats Show
• Newly Released E-Verify Usage Stats Put Ga. At Top Of List
• South Fla. Is Still Nation's Hottest Spot — For FLSA Suits
• Puerto Rico Judge OKs Gay Marriage After 1st Circ. Order
• Legal Delivery In The 'Gig Economy'
• DOL Hits 2 NYC Nail Salons With Wage Violations
• Former L-1 Worker Takes Case Against Dow To 6th Circ.
• EB-5 Investor Can't Jump Line In $136M Fraud Case: Judge
• 1st Circ. Orders Puerto Rico Court To Recognize Gay Marriage
• Ex-Occidental CEO, Wife Trafficked Domestic Workers: Suit
• H-1B Visa Cap Reached For 2017 Fiscal Year
• ACLU Sues Feds To Change Immigration Bond System
• ACLU Says DHS Illegally Confiscates Deportees' Belongings
• Gov't Asks High Court To Nix 6-Month Deportation Bail Limit
• 2nd Circ. Affirms ID Theft Sentences In Immigrant Wage Case
• Nebraska Farm Pays $250K In Wages To Settle DOL Visa Suit
• Nixing EEOC Letter Within Court's Discretion, 10th Circ. Says
• USMC Training Co. Settles OT Row With Afghan, Iraqi Actors
• 9th Circ. Rules Arizona 'Dreamers' Can Get Driver's Licenses
• Succession Planning: A Key Strategy For Law Firm Longevity
• DHS Seeks Dismissal In 3rd Circ. Row With Immigrant Moms
• 21 People Arrested In Fraudulent Student Visas Scheme
• EEOC Waited Too Long To Add Claims In Bakery Bias Suit
• GOP Govs., Sens. Urge Justices To Block Immigration Actions
• Fee Change Rule For Immigration Applications Hits The OMB
• Trump Rejects Andres' Bid For Quick End To Restaurant Suit
• Elite Prep School Denied Labor Cert. Over 'In-House' Ads
• High Court Says All Residents Can Count For Redistricting
• Investors Seek Win On Key Claims In EB-5 Policy Row
• BigLaw Or Boutique? How Immigration Attys Can Find A Match
• Law Firm Ups Ante In EB-5 Fight With $18M Libel Suit
• Mexican Man's Status Can Be Cited In Injury Row: Ind. Court
• High Court To Hear Appeal Over Juror's Racial Bias
• Au Pairs Win Bid To Keep Wage-Fixing Class Action Alive
• DC Immigration Fraud Suit Says Man Faked Being A Lawyer
• Chicago Doc Charged In Scheme To Avoid Visa Tests
• The 2016 Rising Stars, By Firm
• MLB Player Settles Racketeering Suit With Former Sponsor
• Farm Needn't Tell Workers Of H-2A Jobs, 9th Circ. Hears
• 5th Circ. Affirms Enhanced Sentence For Illegal Re-Entry