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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
USCIS 30-Day Notice and Request for Comments on New Version of e-Request Tool
USCIS 30-day notice and request for comments on a new version of USCIS’s e-Request Tool. Comments are due 10/17/22. (87 FR 56968, 9/16/22)
EOIR Final Rule on Limited Representation of Pro Se Individuals
EOIR final rule on limited representation of pro se individuals, which permits practitioners to provide document assistance to pro se individuals by entering a limited appearance through new Forms EOIR-60 or EOIR-61. The rule is effective 11/14/22. (87 FR 56247, 9/14/22)
USCIS Final Rule on Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility
USCIS final rule amending the regulations to prescribe how USCIS determines whether noncitizens are inadmissible to the United States because they are likely at any time to become a public charge. The rule is effective 12/23/22. (87 FR 55472, 9/9/22)
DOL 30-Day Notice and Request for Comments on Revisions to Forms ETA-9141 and ETA-9165
DOL 30-day notice and request for comments on proposed revisions to Form ETA-9141 and Form ETA-9165. Comments are due 10/11/22. (87 FR 55042, 9/8/22)
DOS Delegation of Authority Under Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009
DOS delegation of authority from the Secretary of State to the Chief of Mission Afghanistan (COM), the COM’s designee, and consular officers related to petitions for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicants. (87 FR 55072, 9/8/22)
DHS Notice of Extension of Venezuela for TPS
DHS notice extending the designation of Venezuela for TPS for 18 months, from 9/10/22 through 3/10/24. The 60-day re-registration period for existing TPS beneficiaries runs from 9/8/22 through 11/7/22. (87 FR 55024, 9/8/22)
DHS Notice of Special Student Relief for Venezuela
DHS notice suspending certain regulatory requirements for F-1 students whose country of citizenship is Venezuela (or individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Venezuela), and who are experiencing severe economic hardship due to the crisis in Venezuela. (87 FR 55017, 9/8/22)
USCIS Notice on Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberia
USCIS notice providing information about Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for certain Liberians and providing information on how eligible individuals may apply for DED-based EADs and travel authorization. (87 FR 54515, 9/6/22)
USCIS 60-Day Notice and Request for Comment on EB-5 Forms
USCIS 60-day notice and request for comments on five new EB-5-related forms released in 2022 to meet the requirements of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. Comments are due 11/1/22. (87 FR 54233, 9/2/22)
DOS Final Rule on Diplomatic Visas for Children
DOS final rule codifying existing policy permitting diplomatic visa issuance to children born in the United States to nonimmigrants maintaining A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3, G-1, G-3, G-4, or NATO status. The rule is effective 8/31/22. (87 FR 53373, 8/31/22)
USCIS Final Rule on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
USCIS final rule codifying the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The final rule implements the 9/28/21 proposed rule with some amendments. The rule is effective 10/31/22. (87 FR 53152, 8/30/22)
DOS 30-Day Notice and Request for Comments on Proposed Revisions to Forms DS-156 and DS-160
DOS 30-day notice and request for comments on proposed revisions to Forms DS-156 and DS-160. Comments are due 9/26/22. (87 FR 52422, 8/25/22)
DOJ 60-Day Notice and Request for Comments on Proposed Revisions to EOIR-44
DOJ 60-day notice and request for comments on proposed revisions to Form EOIR-44, Immigration Practitioner Complaint Form. Comments are due 10/24/22. (87 FR 52417, 8/25/22)
EOIR 60-Day Notice and Request for Comments on Proposed Revisions to Forms EOIR-42A and EOIR-42B
EOIR 60-day notice and request for comments on proposed revisions to Form EOIR-42A, Application for Cancellation of Removal for Certain Permanent Residents, and Form EOIR-42B, Application for Cancellation of Removal and Adjustment of Status for Certain Nonpermanent Residents. (87 FR 52417, 8/25/22)
USCIS 60-Day Notice and Request for Comments on Forms I-526 and I-526E
USCIS 60-day notice and request for comment on new Forms I-526 (Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor) and Form I-526E (Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor), which were created by splitting the former version of Form I-526 into these two new versions. (87 FR 51696, 8/23/22)
ICYMI: USCIS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Alternatives to Physical Examination of I-9 Documents
USCIS notice of proposed rulemaking which would create a framework under which the Secretary of Homeland Security could authorize alternatives to physical document examination for documents required by Form I-9. Comments are due 10/17/22. (87 FR 50786, 8/18/22)
USCIS 30-Day Extension of Comment Period on Proposed Changes to Form I-693
USCIS 30-day extension of a comment period originally announced at 87 FR 35241 on 6/9/22 on proposed revisions to Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 15, 2022. (87 FR 50348, 8/16/22)
USCIS 60-Day Notice of Comment Period on Proposed Revisions to Form N-426
USCIS 60-day notice-and-comment period for proposed revisions to Form N-426, Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service, which is used by naturalization applicants to document honorable service in the U.S. Armed Forces. Comments will be accepted until 10/14/22. (87 FR 50094, 8/15/22)
EOIR 60-Day Notice and Request for Comments on Proposed Revisions to Form EOIR-31
EOIR 60-day notice-and-comment period for proposed revisions to Form EOIR-31, which allows an organization to request, renew, and extend recognition of the organization to appear before EOIR and/or DHS. Comments are due by 10/14/22. (87 FR 50123, 8/15/22)
EOIR 60-Day Notice and Request for Comments on Proposed Revisions to Form EOIR-31A
EOIR 60-day notice-and-comment period for proposed revisions to Form EOIR-31A, which allows an organization to seek accreditation or renewal of accreditation of a non-attorney representative to appear before EOIR and/or DHS. Comments are due by 10/14/22. (87 FR 50123, 8/15/22)
DHS 30-Day Notice and Request for Comments on New Immigrant Military Members and Veterans Initiative Portal
DHS 30-day notice and request for comments on a new Immigrant Military Members and Veterans Initiative (IMMVI) portal to assist DHS in improving access to immigration services and VA health benefits for noncitizen current and former military members and their families. (87 FR 49602, 8/11/22)
NARA Notice of Agency Records Schedules
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) notice with records schedules in which agencies propose to dispose of certain records. This notice includes CBP Trusted Traveler records. Comments are due 9/20/22. (87 FR 48199, 8/8/22)
DHS Notice of Extension and Redesignation of Syria for TPS
DHS notice extending the designation of Syria for TPS for 18 months, from 10/1/22 through 3/31/24, and redesignating Syria for TPS for 18 months, effective 10/1/22 through 3/31/24. (87 FR 46982, 8/1/22)
DHS Notice of Special Student Relief for Syria
DHS notice suspending certain regulatory requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is Syria and who are experiencing severe economic hardship due to the civil war in Syria. (87 FR 46975, 8/1/22)
Comments Due September 26: EOIR 60-Day Notice and Request for Comment on Proposed Revisions to Form EOIR-26
EOIR notice and request for comment on proposed revisions to Form EOIR-26, Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge, to add section for unrepresented respondents to consent to their case being considered for the BIA Pro Bono Project. Comments are due 9/26/22. (87 FR 45364, 7/28/22)