Week Ahead in Immigration: November 1, 2021

(Reuters) – Below are some impending situations of fascination to the immigration law community. All instances are nearby unless stated normally.

Monday, Nov. 1

12:30 p.m. – A lawyer for an Iranian citizen and the Muslim university in Queens where she taught English will request a 2nd U.S. Circuit Court docket of Appeals panel to revive a problem to the federal government’s decision to revoke her U.S operate authorization. The governing administration observed that the Razi University did not build its capacity to pay back the suitable wages to Simin Nouritajer and that she experienced failed to show that she was sufficiently competent for the place. A federal choose before this 12 months said she lacked jurisdiction over their challenge to the decision.

The case is Nouritajer v. Cissna, 2nd U.S. Circuit Court docket of Appeals, No. 21-632. For the plaintiffs: Thomas Moseley of Regulation Workplaces of Thomas E. Moseley. For USCIS: Rachel Balaban of the U.S. Section of Justice.

Wednesday, Nov. 3

9:30 a.m. – Legal professionals for a team representing American tech employees will urge a panel of the U.S. Court docket of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to revive a challenge to an Obama-era policy permitting global learners with science and technology degrees to get the job done in the U.S. soon after graduating. The Washington Alliance of Know-how Employees, represented by the conservative Immigration Reform Law Institute, claims the application violates federal law mainly because on graduating, persons are no more time “bona fide pupils” suitable to increase scholar visas. A coalition of business teams which include the U.S. Chamber of Commerce intervened in the case to protect the method.

The situation is Washington Alliance of Technology Employees v. DHS, U.S. Court docket of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, No. 21-5028. For the plaintiffs: John Miano of the Immigration Reform Law Institute. For DHS: Joshua Push of the U.S. Department of Justice. For the small business teams: Paul Hughes of McDermott Will & Emery.

Thursday, Nov. 4

8 a.m. (ET)- Immigrant Justice Idaho will current a two-day virtual conference on several concerns involving immigration law and coverage. The program will include things like discussions of the politics of immigration legislation, new U.S. Supreme Courtroom and appeals court rulings, comparisons of immigration procedures below the Trump and Biden administrations, and a two-hour “Immigration 101” system for non-attorney advocates.

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