San Francisco, California immigration lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant under the Administrative Procedure Act challenging an adverse ruling.


Plaintiff was admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident (“LPR”) on April 13, 1985, following his marriage to a U.S. citizen. (Complaint at ¶¶ 2, 12; Dkt. No. 1 at 4849.) About a year later, Plainti... More...   $0 (12-08-2023 - CA)

Cincinnati, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with romance-fraud conspiracy and making false statements on a COVID‑relief application.

From January 2019 through July 2021, Benjamin Adu Acheampong, 37, of Fairfield, Ohio, conspired with others to create false online profiles, which the conspirators used to express romantic interest in victims. Once the victi... More...   $0 (12-07-2023 - OH)

St. Louis, Missouri immigration law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants seeking a Writ of Mandamus to Adjudicate Visa Petition.... More...   $0 (12-07-2023 - MO)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transportation of illegal aliens in violation of 8 USC 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii) and (a)(1)(B)(ii), which provide:

(A) Any person who—
(i) knowing that a person is an alien, brings to or attempts to bring to the United States in any manner whatsoever such person at a place other than a designated port of entry or... More...   $0 (12-01-2023 - OK)

Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with operating a large-scale marriage fraud “agency” that arranged hundreds of sham marriages entered into for the primary purpose of circumventing immigration laws.

Engilbert Ulan, 42, a Philippine national residing in Los Angeles, was convicted of conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and immigration docu... More...   $0 (11-30-2023 - MA)

Washington, DC immigration lawyer represent the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant seeking a Writ of Mandamus.

"A writ of mandamus is an extraordinary legal remedy that can be sought in immigration cases to compel government officials to perform their duties under the law. It is a discretionary remedy, meaning that courts will only grant a writ of mandamus if certain conditions are met.
... More...   $0 (11-22-2023 - DC)

San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with committing fraud to obtain almost $3 million intended to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In his plea agreement, Thomas Zolezzi of San Diego, admitted he submitted five loan applications containing false statements to trick lenders into providing the relief funds. He used the borrowed funds ... More...   $0 (11-19-2023 - CA)

Chattanooga, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g), which provides:

"(g) It shall be unlawful for any person—
(1) who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;
(2) who is a fugitive from justice;
(3) who is an un... More...   $0 (11-15-2023 - TN)

Baltimore, Maryland immigration lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an administrative law theory.

"The Administrative Procedures Act (APA) is a federal law that establishes procedures for how federal agencies develop and issue regulations. It also provides for judicial review of agency actions. The APA is codified at 5 U.S.C. §§ 551-559.

The APA applies ... More...   $0 (11-13-2023 - MD)

Trenton, New Jersey immigration lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an administrative procedure act relief theory.... More...   $0 (11-13-2023 - NJ)

San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bringing an Alien to the United States for Financial Gain and Aiding and Abetting – Title 8, U.S.C., Section 1324(a)(2)(B)(ii), and Title 18, U.S.C., Section 2.

From March 15, 2022, to June 29, 2022, Cacilio Yonatan Jimenz-Bautistaled at least 25 undocumented aliens from Mexico into the United States. T... More...   $0 (11-08-2023 - CA)

St. Louis, Missouri immigration lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants seeking a writ of mandamus to adjudicate a visa petition.

"A writ of mandamus is an extraordinary writ issued by a court to compel a government official or agency to perform a duty that is owed to the petitioner. In the context of immigration law, a writ of mandamus can be used to compel U.S. Citizens... More...   $0 (11-07-2023 - MO)

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking.

The conduct came to light after a minor victim was reported missing in Miami, Florida when her parents realized she failed to board a flight to Honduras. The minor had been transported by two defendants to Georgia and forced to commit commercial sex acts and participate in “sex parties.” <... More...   $0 (10-31-2023 - GA)

Tampa, Florida immigration lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking a Writ of Mandamus to Adjudicate Visa Petition.... More...   $0 (10-30-2023 - FL)

Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with escaping from custody in violation of 18 J.S.C. 751(a), which provides:

(a) Whoever escapes or attempts to escape from the custody of the Attorney General or his authorized representative, or from any institution or facility in which he is confined by direction of the Attorney General, or from any custody unde... More...   $0 (10-27-2023 - KS)

Omaha, Nebraska immigration lawyer represented the Plaintiff seek a writ of mandamus to adjudicate a visa petition.... More...   $0 (10-27-2023 - NE)

Chicago, Illinois administrative law lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on immigration law theories.

"The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) is a federal law that governs the process by which federal agencies develop and issue regulations. It also provides standards for judicial review of agency actions. The APA was enacted in 1946 in response to concerns about the ... More...   $0 (10-26-2023 - IL)

Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with providing false and fraudulent information to U.S. authorities to obtain immigration benefits for his foreign national clients.

Mohammad Reza Baniassadi owned and operated The Law Offices of Reza Baniassadi, which had offices in Chicago. From 2013 to 2020, Baniassadi conspired with two employees of his firm ... More...   $0 (10-26-2023 - IL)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country.

Billy Scott McDonald, age 48, not only engaged in sexual acts with a toddler. He also photographed the sexual acts resulting in the producing and possessing child pornography. “Federal prosecutors and our law enforcement partners will do everything in ou... More...   $0 (10-24-2023 - OK)

Lincoln, Nebraska immigration lawyer represented the Plaintiffs seeking review of a decision of an administrative law judge under the Administrative Procedure Act.... More...   $0 (10-20-2023 - NE)

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with depriving another of right by sexual assault,in violation of 18 U.S.C. 242 and false declaration before a court in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1623(a).

Tony Daniel Klein, 38, of Clackamas County, Oregon, sexually assaulted nine female inmates while serving as a nurse at the Coffee Creek Correctional Family, Oregon'... More...   $0 (10-18-2023 - OR)

Washington, DC immigration lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking a write of mandamus to force the adjudicate a visa application.

"A writ of mandamus is a legal order that a court can issue to compel a government agency to take a specific action. In the context of immigration law, a writ of mandamus can be used to compel the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or... More...   $0 (10-15-2023 - DC)

Tulsa, Oklahoma immigration lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant seeking a writ of mandamus under 28 U.S.C. 1361.... More...   $0 (10-12-2023 - OK)

Rochester, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with reentry of a deported alien in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1326.

Reentry after deportation of an alien law is a federal crime in the United States. It is also known as illegal reentry. Under 8 U.S.C. § 1326, any alien who has been deported or removed from the United States and reenters or attempts to reenter the... More...   $0 (10-11-2023 - NY)