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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
See Past Award Winners
AILA Chapter Awards | Advocacy Award | Arthur C. Helton Human Rights Award | Congressional Leadership Award | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Recognition Award | Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award | Elmer Fried Excellence in Teaching Award | Jack Wasserman Memorial Award | Joseph Minsky Young Lawyer Award | Media Leadership Award | Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award | Sam Williamson Mentor Award | Susan D. Quarles AILA Service Excellence Award | The Robert E. Juceam Founders Award | President's Commendations
Browse the Annual Awards collection
EOIR Provides Deadline to File NACARA Motions to Reopen
EOIR notice that individuals who filed an abbreviated motion to reopen their cases, on or before 9/11/98, in order to apply for benefits under NACARA, must complete the motion to reopen within 150 days from 6/21/99. (64 FR 40389, 7/26/99)
USIA Final Rule on Fees for 212(e) Waiver Requests
USIA final rule adopting a fee sufficient for it to recover the full cost of its administrative processing of requests for waivers of the two-year return to the home country requirement set forth in section 212(e) of the INA. Rule is effective 7/26/99. (64 FR 40286, 7/26/99)
INS Rule on Canadian Border Boat Landing Program
INS final rule with procedures for the application, issuance, and use of Form I-68 and clarifies that a Visa Waiver Pilot Program national participating in the I-68 program does not need a visa, if in possession of a valid unexpired I-94W and the Form I-68. (64 FR 36559, 7/7/99)
USIA Policy Statement on FMGs
USIA policy statement regarding various program administration issues arising from the pursuit of graduate medical education or training in the U.S. by foreign medical graduates under the Exchange Visitor program. (67 FR 34982, 6/30/99)
DOL Final Rule on H-2A Workers
Effective 7/29/99, this rule reduces the time in advance that an H-2A must be filed from 60 to 45 days, allows housing to be inspected as late as 20 days before the date of need, and modifies the notification requirement for when H-2As depart for the place of business. (64 FR 34957, 6/29/99)
INS Notice on Corrected Interim Rule on NACARA
INS notice concerning an omission in the interim rule published 5/21/99 about applicants for suspension of deportation and special rule cancellation of removal for certain nationals of Guatemala, El Salvador, and former Soviet bloc countries. (64 FR 33386, 6/23/99)
INS Interim Rule on F/J Nonimmigrants Waiting for H-1Bs
INS interim rule on the effect of the H-1B cap on certain F-1 and J-1 nonimmigrants seeking change of status. This rule is necessary as a stop-gap measure because a large number of students seek to change status are unable due to the H-1B cap. (64 FR 32145, 6/15/99) (64 FR 33346, 6/22/99)
INS Proposed Rule on H-1B Processing After the Cap Has Been Reached
INS proposed rule to allow for the adjudication of certain H-1B petitions after the annual H-1B numerical cap has been reached. Under this proposed rule, approved petitions would be assigned a start date to begin no earlier than the beginning of the following fiscal year. (64 FR 32149, 6/15/99)
INS Notice on FY1999 H-1B Processing
INS notice explaining how the INS will process H-1B petitions for new employment for the remainder of FY1999 after the H-1B cap has been reached. (64 FR 32151, 6/15/99)
INS Notice of the Extension of TPS for Kosovo
INS notice on the extension and redesignation of the Province of Kosovo in the Republic of Serbia in the State of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia-Montenegro) under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) thru 6/8/00. (64 FR 30542, 6/8/99) (64 FR 33139, 6/21/99)
HHS Proposed Rule on Medically Underserved Areas
HHS will issue a second NPRM on Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health Professional Shortage Areas after evaluation of comments received, analysis of alternative approaches, and impact testing. (64 FR 29831, 6/3/99).
INS Interim Rule on H-1B/L-1s with Pending Adjustments
INS interim rule governing an H-1 and L-1 nonimmigrant's continued status during the pendency of an adjustment application and their eligibility to travel abroad without abandoning their adjustment applications, and expanding the dual intent concept. (64 FR 29208, 6/1/99) (64 FR 30103, 6/4/99)
DOS Proposed Rule on Fees for UN officials
DOS proposed rule to exempt members of UN observer missions and their immediate family members from paying a visa processing fee and a visa issuance fee when obtaining a visa to enter the U.S. as a UN observer. (64 FR 28946, 5/28/99)
DOS Final Rule on Passport and Visa Waivers
DOS final rule revises regulations regarding the waiver of the passport and NIV visa requirement for aliens applying for entry to the U.S. in an unforeseen emergency. (64 FR 28915, 5/28/99)
INS Proposed Rule on Public Charge Grounds
INS proposed rule establishing clear standards governing a determination that an alien is inadmissible or ineligible to adjust status, or has become deportable, on public charge grounds. (64 FR 28676, 5/26/99)
INS Field Guidance on Public Charge
INS field guidance on public charge issues to accompany the proposed rule on inadmissibility and deportability on public charge grounds published at 64 FR 28676. (64 FR 28689, 5/26/99)
INS Interim Final Rule on NACARA
INS interim final rule on suspension of deportation and special rule cancellation of removal for certain nationals of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Former Soviet Bloc countries. Rule is effective as of 6/21/99 with comments due by 7/20/99. (64 FR 27855, 5/21/99)
DOL Comment Request on GAL 1-97 on Changes to Increase Efficiency
DOL request for comments on GAL No. 1-97, Measures for Increasing Efficiency in the Permanent Labor Certification Process, which was issued as a result of Lauretta v. Herman (9th Circuit, 5/5/99). Comments are due by 7/6/99. (64 FR 23983, 5/4/99)
INS Interim Rule on Health Care Worker Certifications
INS interim rule allowing, on a temporary basis, the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) to issue certificates to foreign health care workers in the occupations of occupational therapy and physical therapy. Rule is effective 6/29/99. (64 FR 23174, 4/30/99)
DOS Consular Nationality Procedures Final Rule
DOS final rule implements sections of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (INTCA). The INTCA added new grounds for denying, revoking or canceling a passport, and for canceling a Consular Report of Birth. (64 FR 19713, 4/22/99)
USIA Proposed Rule on Au Pair Programs
USIA proposed rule on regulations governing the au pair programs to strength oversight and general accountability of the program and identify and reduce potential risks to program participants. Comments are due 5/13/99. (64 FR 17988, 4/13/99)
USIA Final Rule on Exchange Visitor Program Short-Term Scholar Program
DOS final rule to enhance the programmatic utility of the Short-Term Scholar category of exchange participation by amending existing regulations to permit short-term scholar participants to lecture and consult at institutions not listed on their Form IAP-66. Effective 4/13/99. (64 FR 17975, 4/13/99)
DOS Interim Rule on Exchange Visitor Program
USIA interim final rule adopting specific regulations governing participation in summer work travel programs conducted by Agency-designated sponsors pursuant to P.L. 105-277. Regulations are effective 4/13/99. (64 FR 17976, 4/13/99)
INS Rule for Delivery of Notices of Intention to Fine
INS final rule adding the use of commercial delivery service as a form of personal service for the delivery of Notices of Intention to Fine (NIFs), Form I-79, by the INS. (64 FR 17943, 4/13/99)
INS Proposed Rule on State Immigration Law Enforcement Rule
INS proposed rule to permits the Attorney General to authorize any state or local law enforcement officer to perform certain functions related to the enforcement of the immigration laws during a period of mass influx of aliens. (64 FR 17128, 4/8/99)