U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Second
Circuit
Education:
Juris Doctorate, Brooklyn Law School, 1969
B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton,
1966
Representative Cases:
New York X-Ray Pathological Laboratory, Inc. V. U.S. Immigration and
Naturalization Service, 523 F. 2d 79 (2nd Cir 1975). The firm’s
experience in dealing with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
(now known as the Bureau of Consular and Immigration Services) dates
back to the early 1970’s when, among its other interactions with
the Service, it succeeded in protecting the rights of a business in
New York City to continue its operations despite the actions of the
Service that threatened its client with serious financial losses and
possibly closure. New York Pathological and X-Ray Laboratories, Inc.,
performed serology and x-ray examinations for people seeking lawful
permanent residence in the United States. After more than twenty-five
years of such work, during which time its test results were submitted
to INS routinely and often at the Service’s request, INS issued
a restrictive list of laboratories whose tests would be acceptable thereafter.
N.Y. X-Ray was not on the list. Mr. Carroll challenged the Service’s
actions on the grounds that INS instituted a licensing requirement without
notice of its standards and without giving N.Y. X-Ray an opportunity
to qualify for the license. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals agreed
with the arguments made on behalf of Mr. Carroll’s client, overruled
a Federal District Court and ordered that N.Y. X-Ray be permitted to
resume submitting its results to INS. As a result, one owner of the
business was able to restore 80% of his income, lost on account of the
Service’s action.
Professional Affiliations:
American Immigration Lawyers Association
* Investor’s Employment Creation Visa Committee, 2001-Present
* Immigration Law Committee, 2000 - 2001
* Co-Chair, Liaison Committee, Vermont Service Center of U.S. INS, 1996-1997
* New England Chapter Liaison to Homeland Security Immigration Agencies
in Vermont, 2002-Present
American Bar Association
*Vice-Chair, Immigration Law Committee, General Practice Section, 1994
- 2001
Vermont Bar Association
Chittenden County Bar Association
Honors:
Named to The Best Lawyers in America – Immigration Law
Maritindale-Hubbell Legal Directory, AV rating, the
highest rating for competency and ethics
Immigration Publications:
American Immigration Lawyers Association
* Work Authorization in the United States: A Primer, Immigration Law
and Nationality Handbook, 2004-05 Edition
American Bar Association
* Contributing Editor, Committee Update, Immigration Law Committee
* Compleat Lawyer, General Practice Section Magazine
Vermont Bar Association
* Vermont Bar Journal and Law Digest
Immigrations Law Presentations:
U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law course to U.S. INS - 1992
Office of Economic Development, State of Vermont:
Business immigration issues
Vermont Law School: Impact of U.S. immigration laws
on entitlement to Supplemental Social Security and other federal and
state social benefits
American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual &
Seasonal Meetings:
* Employment Authorization Documents and the I-9, Employment Verification
System
* U.S. Citizenship Qualifications
* Interactive Workshop on Temporary and Permanent Status for International
Investors
* Specialty Occupations (H-1B) Nuts and Bolts
National Association of Foreign Student Advisors,
Regional Conference: Permanent immigration of professors, researchers
and other professionals in academia
U.S. Consulate, Montréal, Commercial Section:
Canadian Business Executives - Business Immigration to the United States
Canadian Bar Association, Québec Immigration
Law Section:
*Developments in Business Related U.S. Immigration and Naturalization
Law
*Temporary Immigration to the United States
Former frequent commentator - CJAD Radio, Montréal,
Canada, on U.S. immigration, nationality and consular law
Vermont Bar Association – Selected Issues in
Temporary and Permanent Immigration to the United States – April
2003
Canadian Bar Association, Annual Citizenship &
Immigration Law Conference – Montréal – Overview
of Non-Immigrant Options – May 2003
Civic Associations:
Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
* Board of Directors -1992-1999, 2001- present
* Chairman - Domestic and International Trade Committee
* Chairman – Export Training Sub-Committee
* Chairman – Leadership Champlain Training Seminar
Board of Directors - Vermont-Canada Trade Office,
1994 - 1995
Birth Information:
May 22, 1944, New York, New York
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