Courtroom experience BAL’s litigation group has extensive experience in administrative and federal courts from both the private sector and the federal government, including: • Hundreds of cases across federal district courts and federal courts of appeal • Defending government agencies in federal litigation including jurisdictional issues, policy changes (including executive orders and proclamations, and impact litigation) • District court and court of appeals wins on jurisdiction to challenge U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services determinations, including mandamus/delays • Experience through presidential transitions and various administrations
Expertise & authority As immigration experts, they’ve collectively advised and litigated on the following issues: • Visa litigation, including complex H-1B litigation, O-1 and K-1 visa processing and travel bans • Administrative delays • Programmatic challenges, including Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA), U visas and Temporary Protected Status • Regulatory challenges including diversity visa rules and Department of Labor wage rules Consular delays and consular nonreviewability • Denaturalization • Conditions of confinement at immigration detention facilities • Supporting matters decided by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and co-authoring briefings for SCOTUS
Relationships Respected and well-connected, our team has devoted decades to building relationships with government officials, leading trade associations and immigration advocacy groups. BAL clients benefit from the team’s: Career experience and relationships at: • Customs and border protection • Department of Justice Office of Immigration Litigation • Department of State, including the Visa Office • U.S. Attorney’s Offices • U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Leadership roles with: • American Immigration Lawyers Association, including the Administrative Litigation Task Force, the Federal Court Litigation Section, the Federal Court Litigation Subcommittee and the Litigation Action Committee • Federal Bar Association’s Immigration Law section
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