Practice Advisories & Brief Bank
Public immigration practice advisories, sample briefs, template motions, amicus briefs, and government guidance, organized in one searchable index and linked to the original host.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Koch FoodsEqual Employment Opportunity Commission v. Koch Foods. NIWAP Inc. collaborated with Latino Justice, the law firms of Arnold and Porter and Procopio, and Legal Momentum to submit an amicus brief to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in an interlocutory appeal of a Federal District Court decision to allow an employer who employed supervisors who perpetrated rape, sexual assault, felonious assault, extortion, sexual harassment and other discrimination against workers to use civil court discovery in a Why it matters: Useful as an amicus or advocacy example on Employment; confirm the cited authority and procedural posture before adapting it. |
NIWAP Library 5th Circuit Direct PDF available |
Employment
VAWA / U / T
BIA
Federal district court
Court of appeals
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Jul 14, 2025 | |
Employment and ImmigrantsHoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board (December 10 2001) Supreme Court of the United States. National Immigrant Law Center (NILC) and others, represented by National Employment Law Project, submitted this amicus brief supporting the importance of back pay remedies when labor laws are violated including relief for undocumented workers. Second amicus brief filed regarding a Government of Mexico requested advisory opinion from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (20 Why it matters: Useful as a source-specific directory when you want a quick way to browse Employment materials without searching the entire site. |
NIWAP Library National |
Employment
Cross-forum
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Apr 25, 2024 | |
Litigation for Business Immigration PractitionersThis Practice Advisory has information practitioners need to assess whether filing suit in federal court is the right option for challenging an employment-based petition denial. Why it matters: Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from American Immigration Council on Employment; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure. |
American Immigration Council National Direct PDF available |
Employment
Federal court
Cross-forum
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Jan 8, 2024 | |
Agriprocessors Postville, IowaAmicus brief filed for the reversal of the decision by the Court of Appeals from the Eighth Circuit in the case of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s workplace raid at the Agriprocessors meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa. ICE demonstrated the practical effects of failing to require knowledge of the defining element of 18 US.C. § 1028A—whether the identification at issue is “of another person.” In Postville, the crime of aggravated identity theft, which carries a two-year mandator Why it matters: Useful as an amicus or advocacy example on Employment; confirm the cited authority and procedural posture before adapting it. |
NIWAP Library 8th Circuit Direct PDF available |
Employment
BIA
Court of appeals
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Oct 2, 2023 | |
Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations BoardHoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, Supreme Court Of The United States (2001) filed an amicus brief supporting the importance of back pay remedies when labor laws are violated including relief for undocumented workers. Filed a second amicus brief regarding a Government of Mexico requested advisory opinion from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (2002) concerning when a member nation of the Organization of American States (USA) limits labor law remedies availa Why it matters: Useful as an amicus or advocacy example on Employment; confirm the cited authority and procedural posture before adapting it. |
NIWAP Library National Direct PDF available |
Employment
Cross-forum
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Oct 2, 2023 | |
Chrismy Sagaille v. Christina CarregaChrismy Sagaille v. Christina Carrega (2020) Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division. NIWAP assisted the National Women’s Law Center providing expertise on immigrant survivors’ experiences with sexual assault and signed on to an amicus brief filed in the Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division. This amicus was filed on behalf of a number of women’s groups protecting sexual assault survivors from retaliatory defamation suits by their named assailants. (August 10, 2020). Why it matters: Useful as an amicus or advocacy example on Employment; confirm the cited authority and procedural posture before adapting it. |
NIWAP Library National Direct PDF available |
Employment
Cross-forum
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Sep 21, 2023 | |
Practice Tip: The Government Answered a Complaint Alleging Administrative Procedure Act Violations – Now What?This practice tip responds to a frequent question from attorneys new to federal court litigation who filed a lawsuit claiming the government violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) — such as a complaint challenging an employment-based immigration petition denial : “I just received the government’s answer. Now what ?” It explains next steps: the government’s filing of the certified administrative record followed by the parties moving for summary judgment. The practice tip also explains ho Why it matters: Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from American Immigration Council on Employment; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure. |
American Immigration Council National Direct PDF available |
Employment
Federal court
Evidence and procedure
Cross-forum
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Nov 20, 2020 | |
Employment Authorization Application (Form I-765)Call and message your members of Congress telling them to oppose any effort to give ICE and Border Patrol more funding. Why it matters: Useful as a drafting starting point for Employment work in Immigration Judge; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use. |
National Immigrant Justice Center National |
Employment
Immigration court
BIA
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Jun 19, 2019 | |
Court Decision Ensures Timely Adjudication of Employment Applications Filed by Initial Asylum ApplicantsOn July 26, 2018, in a national class action, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must adjudicate asylum applicants’ initial (first time) applications for employment authorization documents (EADs) within 30 days. Why it matters: Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from American Immigration Council on Asylum; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure. |
American Immigration Council National Direct PDF available |
Asylum
Employment
Naturalization
Federal court
USCIS
Federal district court
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Mar 15, 2019 | |
Practice Tip: Building the Record for Employment-Based PetitionsWe encourage business immigration practitioners to consider using litigation as a tool to achieve client objectives. This Practice Tip outlines how you can build a strong administrative record to set the stage for challenging the denial of a client’s visa petition in federal court. Why it matters: Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from American Immigration Council on Employment; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure. |
American Immigration Council National Direct PDF available |
Employment
Federal court
Consular practice
Cross-forum
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Aug 10, 2016 | |
Practice Tip: When to Appeal to the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO)This Practice Tip analyzes the pros and cons of appealing to the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) following the denial of an employment-based visa petition. Why it matters: Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from American Immigration Council on Employment; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure. |
American Immigration Council National Direct PDF available |
Employment
BIA appeals
Consular practice
USCIS
BIA
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Aug 10, 2016 |