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Blanford v. USCIS "Because of a consular officer’s suspicions over a $900 payment, two children have spent the last seven years in a Liberian orphanage instead of with their adoptive parents...
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DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO TERMINATE THE FLORES SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES News coverage here and here .
"ORDERED:1. Complainants’ Motion For Summary Decision is GRANTED;2. Respondents will pay Complainant Almonte $134,750 in back wages, plus pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, in accordance with 26 U.S.C. § 6621, less proper withholding;3. Respondents will pay Complainant Quilario $147,958.33 in back wages, plus prejudgment and post-judgment interest, in accordance with 26 U.S.C. § 6621, less proper withholding;4. Respondents will reimburse Complainant Almonte the amount of $3,500 in visa application fees;5. Respondents will reimburse Complainant Quilario the amount of $5,500 in visa application fees." - Wage and Hour Div. v. Care Worldwide, Sept. 16, 2015
See also:
Research Co. Must Pay $291K Back Wages To H-1B Workers, Kelly Knaub, Law360, Sept. 17, 2015 and
Visa Sponsor Accused of Forced Labor, Julia Filip, Courthouse News, Nov. 28, 2012.