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Each year, it is AILA’s distinct pleasure to recognize and celebrate the individuals and organizations who have achieved excellence in immigration law. Our Annual Awards are bestowed in up to 11 categories: Advancing the Practice of Immigration Law; Advocacy; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Human Rights; Litigation; Media Leadership; Mentorship; Pro Bono; AILA Service Excellence; Teaching; and Young Lawyers. Additionally, the Founders Award is given from time to time to the person or entity having the most substantial impact on the field of immigration law or policy in the preceding period. 

Meet Our 2023 Award Recipients 

  • Hannah Cartwright 
    2023 Advocacy Award for outstanding efforts in support of AILA’s advocacy agenda 
  • UndocuBlack Network 
    2023 Arthur C. Helton Human Rights Award for outstanding service in advancing the cause of human rights 
  • Ban Al-Wardi and Maria C. Chavez 
    2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award for outstanding efforts in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion excellence in the immigration legal profession 
  • Amy Nice 
    2023 Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award for excellence in advancing the practice of immigration law 
  • Karla McKanders 
    2023 Elmer Fried Excellence in Teaching Award 
  • AILA Amicus Committee 
    2023 Jack Wasserman Memorial Award for excellence in litigation in the field of immigration law 
    Committee Members: Jonathan Weinberg, David Zimmer, Shane Ellison, Lily Axelrod, Nadia Anguiano, David A. Isaacson, Christina Murdoch, Amalia Wille, Becky Sharpless, Jonah Eaton, Mark R. Barr, Elissa Steglich, Dalia Fuleihan, Rekha Sharma-Crawford, and Sabrina Damast. 
  • Sarah Pitney 
    2023 Joseph Minsky Young Lawyer Award for outstanding contributions made as a young lawyer in the field of immigration and nationality law 
  • Priscilla Alvarez of CNN 
    2023 Media Leadership Award for outstanding efforts in the media to accurately depict immigration and immigrants 
  • Troutman Pepper 
    2023 Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award for outstanding efforts in providing pro bono representation in the immigration field 
  • Brian S. Green 
    2023 Sam Williamson Mentor Award for outstanding efforts and excellent counsel to immigration attorneys by providing mentoring assistance 
  • Palma Yanni 
    2023 Susan D. Quarles AILA Service Excellence Award for years of outstanding service in advancing the mission, development, and value of AILA for its members and the public it serves 
  • Ira Kurzban 
    Founders Award, which is given from time to time to the person or entity having the most substantial impact on the field of immigration law or policy 
  • 2023 Chapter Awards 
  • 2023 President’s Commendations 
    Russell Abrutyn, James W. Austin, Maria Theresa Baldini-Potermin, Dan H. Berger, C. Lynn Calder, Rex Chen, James P. Chesser, David W. Cook, Sandra Feist, Ellen Freeman, Amanda Bethea Keaveny, Vincent W. Lau, Daniel Melo, Jennifer Minear, Spojmie Ahmady Nasiri, Andrew K. Nietor, Adriel D. Orozco, Sarah Owings, Rachel M. Self, Margaret D. Stock, Carlina Tapia-Ruano, and Wendy S. Wayne 
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Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

DOS Correction to Proposed Information Collection on Form DS-260

DOS issued a notice of correction to a proposed information collection on Form DS-260, Electronic Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, which was published in the Federal Register on 2/10/09. (74 FR 7533, 2/17/09)

2/17/09 AILA Doc. No. 09021763. Consular Processing
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

CBP Publishes Revised Information Collection on Form I-94 and I-94W

CBP revised information collection on Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record; I-94W, Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure and ESTA. Comments are due 3/16/09. (74 FR 7243, 2/13/09)

2/13/09 AILA Doc. No. 09021361. Admissions & Border
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

ICE Publishes Information Collection on Form I-312

On 2/12/09 ICE published a notice of information collection on Form I-312, Designation of Attorney in Fact. Comments are due before 4/13/09. (74 FR 7072, 2/12/09)

2/12/09 AILA Doc. No. 09021276.
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

ICE Publishes Notice of Information Collection on Form I-395

On 2/12/09 ICE issued a notice of information collection on Form I-395, Affidavit in Lieu of Lost Receipt of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for Collateral Accepted as Security. Comments are due before 4/13/09. (74 FR 7072, 2/12/09)

2/12/09 AILA Doc. No. 09021270.
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

DOS Request for Comments on Form DS-261 (Updated 2/17/09)

DOS issued a notice of proposed information collection for Form DS-261, Electronic Choice of Address and Agent. The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 days from February 10, 2009. A sample of the revised form is available for review. (74 FR 6686, 2/10/09)

2/10/09 AILA Doc. No. 09021061. Consular Processing
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

DOS Request for Comments on Form DS-260 (Updated 2/17/09)

DOS issued a notice of a proposed information collection on Form DS-260, Electronic Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration. DOS will accept comments from the public up to 60 days from February 10, 2009. A sample of the revised form is available for review. (74 FR 6686, 2/10/09)

2/10/09 AILA Doc. No. 09021060. Consular Processing
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

DOS Request fo Comments on Training/Internship Placement Plan Form

DOS published an information collection on Form DS-7002, Training/Internship Placement Plan. Comments are due in 60 days. (74 FR 5968, 2/3/09)

2/3/09 AILA Doc. No. 09020370. Students & Schools
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

DOS Comment Request on Form DS-0071

DOS published an information collection on Form DS-0071, Affidavit of Identifying Witness, used in making a determination of an applicant’s eligibility to be documented as a citizen or a non-citizen national of the US. Comments are due in 30 days. (74 FR 5966, 2/3/09)

2/3/09 AILA Doc. No. 09020365. Consular Processing, Naturalization & Citizenship
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

White House Publishes Memo on Regulatory Review

The White House published a memo in the Federal Register, which directs the Director of OMB to produce a set of recommendations for a new Executive Order on Federal regulatory review within one hundred days. (74 FR 5975, 2/3/09)

2/3/09 AILA Doc. No. 09020262.
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

USCIS Publishes Notice of Delay of I-9 Interim Final Rule

USCIS notice of a 60 day delay in the effective date of its interim final rule “Documents Acceptable for Employment Eligibility Verification.” The comment period has been extended for 30 days. (74 FR 5899, 2/3/09)

2/3/09 AILA Doc. No. 09013030. Employer Compliance
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

EOIR Published a Revised Information Collection on Form EOIR-27

EOIR published a revised information collection on Form EOIR-27, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Board of Immigration Appeals. Comments are due 3/31/09. (74 FR 5677, 1/30/09)

1/30/09 AILA Doc. No. 09013065. Removal & Relief
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

DHS Privacy Act System of Records Notice for Removable Alien Records System of Records

DHS notice of a privacy act system of records regarding the DHS/ICE-011 Removable Alien System of Records. This system is the reissuance of the legacy system of records, Justice/INS–012 Deportable Alien Control System, as an ICE system of records. (74 FR 5665, 1/30/09)

1/30/09 AILA Doc. No. 09021260. Removal & Relief
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

DOD/GSA/NASA Amendment to Rule Further Delaying FAR E-Verify Implementation

DOD, GSA, and NASA published an amendment to a final rule, which further delays the effective date of the FAR E-Verify regulation. (74 FR 5621, 1/30/09)

1/30/09 AILA Doc. No. 09012865. Employer Compliance
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

EOIR Issues Revised Information Collection on Form EOIR-28

EOIR published a revised information collection on Form EOIR-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court. Comments are due 3/30/09. (74 FR 5183, 1/29/09)

1/29/09 AILA Doc. No. 09012963. Removal & Relief
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

EOIR Issues Revised Information Collection on Form EOIR-40

EOIR published a revised information collection on Form EOIR-40, Application for Suspension of Deportation. Comments are due 3/30/09. (74 FR 5183, 1/29/09)

1/29/09 AILA Doc. No. 09012961. Removal & Relief
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

DHS SORN on Removable Alien Records System

DHS notice of the reissuance of a legacy system of records as an ICE system of records entitled DHS/ICE--011 Removable Alien Records System. Comments are due 2/27/09. (74 FR 4965, 1/28/09)

1/28/09 AILA Doc. No. 09012960. Removal & Relief
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

USCIS Issues Revised Information Collection on Form I-601

USCIS revised information collection on Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility. Comments are due in 30 days. (74 FR 4968, 1/28/09)

1/28/09 AILA Doc. No. 09012866. Waivers
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

USCIS Publishes Revised Information Collection of Forms G-28 and G-28I

USCIS revised information collection of Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, and Form G-28I, Notice of Entry of Appearance of Foreign Attorney. Comments are due 2/25/09. (74 FR 4448, 1/26/09)

1/26/09 AILA Doc. No. 09012661.
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

White House Memo Calling for Halt to Midnight Regulations

Memo from President Obama’s Chief of Staff instructing federal agency heads that no regulations should be sent to the Fed. Reg. for publication unless reviewed and approved by a department or agency head appointed by the President after noon on 1/20/09. (74 FR 4435, 1/26/09)

1/26/09 AILA Doc. No. 09012163.
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

President Obama Memo on Transparency and Open Government

On 1/21/09 President Obama issued a memo regarding transparency and open government, which has been published in the Federal Register. (74 FR 4685, 1/26/09)

1/26/09 AILA Doc. No. 09012366.
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

President Obama Memo on FOIA Procedures

A 1/21/09 memo from President Obama provides guidance to Agency heads on FOIA procedures. (74 FR 4681, 1/26/09)

1/26/09 AILA Doc. No. 09012364.
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

SSA Revised Information Collection on Form for Requesting Information on Wages Earned

On 1/26/09 SSA published a revised information collection on Form SSA-L725, Letter to Employer Requesting Information About Wages Earned by Beneficiary. SSA uses Form SSA-L725 to determine and verify a beneficiary's wages when SSA has incomplete or questionable wage data. (74 FR 4498, 1/26/09)

1/26/09 AILA Doc. No. 09012764.
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

HHS Updates Poverty Guidelines for 2009

On 1/23/09 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a notice updating the poverty guidelines. (74 FR 4199, 1/23/09)

1/23/09 AILA Doc. No. 09012761. Adjustment of Status
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

OMB Publishes Notice of Final Decisions for 2010 Update to Occupational Classifications

OMB published a notice regarding it's final decisions on the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification manual. Publication is expected in late 2009. Thereafter, a complete crosswalk between the 2000 and the 2010 SOC will be available online. (74 FR 3919, 1/21/09)

1/21/09 AILA Doc. No. 09012762. Business Immigration, Labor Certification (Permanent)
Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

DHS Publishes Correction to Final Rule Expanding US-VISIT to Include LPRs

DHS correction to a final rule (73 FR 77473, 12/19/08) expanding the US-VISIT program to include lawful permanent residents. (74 FR 2837, 1/16/09)

1/16/09 AILA Doc. No. 09011670. Admissions & Border