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Jun. 26, 2024

Reformed and ready to fight 'rubber stamp' denial of lawful residency

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Ruiz Pozuelos v. Mayorkas U-Visa

PICTURED: (From left) David Stanley, Gina Amato Lough, Jonathan Barrer, Kathleen Rivas PHOTO CREDIT: Justin Stewart

Immigration Law

Gina Amato & Kathleen Rivas, Public Counsel; David E. Stanley, Jonathan Barrera, Reed Smith LLP.

When her immigrant client's application for a green card was inexplicably denied several times, Public Counsel's Gina Amato tried a surprising tactic. She and co-counsel sued the immigration service. It worked.

Making the ultimate result even more surprising, they filed the lawsuit the same day the U.S. Supreme Court ...

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