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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
DHS Privacy Act Notice on 010 Asylum Information and Pre-Screening System of Records
DHS notice of Privacy Act system of records that allows for the collect of records pertaining to asylum applications, credible fear and reasonable fear screening processes, and NACARA applications. Comments are due by 12/30/15; the updated system will be effective 12/30/15. (80 FR 74781, 11/30/15)
ICE Revision Notice on Forms I-20
ICE revision notice on Form No. I-20, which is being modified. The old Forms I–20 will sunset on 7/1/16, after which they will no longer be accepted at ports-of-entry, nor suffice for any other nonimmigrant benefit application by F–1/M–1 students or their dependents. (80 FR 74120, 11/27/15)
USCIS Comment Request on Form I-9
USCIS 60-day notice of comment request period for proposed revisions to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Comments are due by 1/25/16. (80 FR 73200, 11/24/15)
DOS Final Rule on Elimination of Visa Page Insert Service
DOS final rule on the elimination of visa page insert service for U.S. passport book holders. This rule is effective 1/1/16. (80 FR 72591, 11/20/15)
ICE Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting on Family Detention
ICE notice of a meeting on 12/14/15 with the ICE Advisory Committee on Family Residential Centers in Washington, D.C. to discuss challenges within ICE family residential centers. This meeting will be open to the public and an agenda is included. (80 FR 72451, 11/19/15)
DHS Notice of Countries Eligible to Participate in the H-2A and H-2B Worker Programs
DHS notice of the 84 countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A program, and the 83 countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2B program. Notice is effective 1/18/16 and shall remain in effect for one year. (80 FR 72079, 11/18/15)
CBP Final Rule on FOIA Procedures
CBP final rule amending its Freedom of Immigration Act (FOIA) regulations to state that CBP will apply the DHS FOIA and Privacy Act regulations for purposes of administering the FOIA. Final rule is effective 11/17/15. (80 FR 71690, 11/17/15)
DOL Notice of Adverse Effect Wage Rate for H-2A Workers Through 2016
DOL notice announcing the Adverse Effect Wage Rates through 2016 for the employment of temporary or seasonal nonimmigrant foreign workers (H–2A workers) to perform herding or production of livestock on the range. Notice is effective 11/16/15. (80 FR 70840, 11/16/15)
CBP Notice of Intention to Collection Biometric Information at Otay Mesa Port of Entry
CBP general notice that it intends to conduct a test to collect biometric information at the Otay Mesa, California land border port of entry from certain aliens entering and departing the U.S. Testing will begin no earlier than 12/7/15 and will end on or before 6/30/16. (80 FR 70241, 11/13/15)
USCIS Extension of Comment Request Period on DHS Testing in Refugee Cases
USCIS 30-day notice on the comment request period for Form G-1294/Form G-1295, to allow I–590 applicants to use AABB accredited laboratories to prove parent-child relationships. USCIS also seeks to conduct a simultaneous Rapid DNA testing pilot. Comments are now due 12/14/15. (80 FR 69976, 11/12/15)
DOS Final Rule on Interview Waiver Authority for Nonimmigrants
DOS final rule clarifying the circumstances in which a consular officer and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services may waive the requirement for a nonimmigrant visa interview. This rule is effective 11/10/15. (80 FR 69588, 11/10/15)
CIS Ombudsman’s Notice of Customer Satisfaction and Needs Assessment Survey
DHS 60-day notice and request for comments on the CIS Ombudsman’s satisfaction and needs assessment survey, which will allow the CIS Ombudsman to assess the needs of customers and to identify improvement opportunities for Ombudsman services. Comments are due by 1/8/16. (80 FR 69241, 11/9/15)
Notice of Employment Authorization for Nepali F-1 Students
DHS notice announcing the suspension of certain regulatory requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant students from Nepal who are experiencing several economic hardship as a result of the 2015 earthquake. This notice is effective 11/9/15 and will remain effective until 12/24/16. (80 FR 69237, 11/9/15)
USCIS Extension of Comment Request Period for Form N-300
USCIS 30-day notice of the extension of the comment request period on proposed revision to the Application to File Declaration of Intention (Form N-300). Comments are now due by 12/9/15. (80 FR 69242, 11/9/15)
USCIS Comment Request on Proposed Revisions to Form I-90
USCIS 60-day notice of a comment request period for proposed revisions to Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. Comments are due by 1/8/16. (80 FR 69243, 11/9/15)
USCIS Comment Request on Proposed Revisions to Form G-884
USCIS 60-day notice of comment request period for proposed revisions to Form G-884, Request for the Return of Original Documents. Comments are due by 1/8/16. (80 FR 69244, 11/9/15)
DOS Final Rule on Procedures for Issuing Visas
DOS final rule updating its regulations regarding nonimmigrant visa format and records retention procedures, including the current practice of issuing machine-readable visas and the planned future practice of issuing visas electronically. Rule is effective 11/2/15. (80 FR 67315, 11/2/15)
DOL Notice of Extension of Comment Request Period on H-2B Employer-Provided Survey Attestations
DOL notice that OMB will consider written comments received on or before 11/30/15 on the information collection request titled, “Employer-Provided Survey Attestations to Accompany H-2B Prevailing Wage Determination Request Based on an Non-OES Survey.” (80 FR 66577, 10/29/15)
DOL Extension of Comment Request Period on Forms Associated with the H-2B Program
DOL notice of the extension of the comment request period for Form ETA–9142B, H–2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification; Appendix B; Form ETA– 9155 H–2B Registration; and the Seafood Industry Attestation. Comments are now due by 11/30/15. (80 FR 66575, 10/29/15)
Notification of Numerical Limitation for CW-1 for FY2016
DHS notice announcing that the annual fiscal year numerical limitation for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)-Only Transitional Worker (CW–1) nonimmigrant classification for FY2016 is set at 12,999. Effective date is 10/22/15. (80 FR 63911, 10/22/15)
USCIS Extension of Comment Request Period on Proposed Revisions to Form I-694
USCIS 30-day notice of an extension on the comment request period for proposed revisions to Form I-694, Notice of Appeal of Decision Under Section 210 or 245A. Comments are now due on 11/19/15. (80 FR 63579, 10/20/15)
DHS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking of STEM OPT
DHS notice of proposed rulemaking on improving and expanding training opportunities for F–1 nonimmigrant students with STEM degrees and cap-gap relief for all eligible F–1 students. Comments are due by 11/18/15. (80 FR 63376, 10/19/15)
DOL H-2A Final Rule on Range Herding and Production of Livestock
DOL final rule on the temporary agricultural employment of H–2A foreign workers in the herding or production of livestock on the range in the United States. This rule is effective on 11/16/15 and implements new wage methodology with full implementation beginning in 2018. (80 FR 62958, 10/16/15)
Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for FY2016
Presidential determination on refugee admissions for FY2016, stating that the admission of up to 85,000 refugees shall be allowed and provides regional ceilings. (80 FR 62433, 10/16/15)
USCIS Comment Request on Proposed Revisions to Form I-130 and Form I-130A
USCIS 60-day notice of comment request period for proposed revisions to the Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130, and Form I-130A. Comments are due by 12/14/15. (80 FR 61837, 10/14/15)