Former UC Berkeley Law student sues UC over immigration error that cost him ‘dream job’

Angela Ruggiero for the San Jose Mercury News reports that a UC Berkeley Law L.LM. graduate, who is a citizen of Brazil, has has filed a lawsuit in Alameda County Superior Court, alleging their error over an immigration-related application caused him to lose his dream job in New York City.

Here is the gist of the lawsuit:

“As part of his program at UC Berkeley Law, the university promised to process his application for work authorization through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

“The Berkeley International Office initiated the process for that authorization on [Henrique] Faria’s behalf. Faria was to submit an application for approval, but the university office erroneously told him the application deadline was May 9, 2018. The date was actually May 6, 2018, and only the university knew the correct date, as it was communicated to them through a secure system with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which Faria did not have access to, according to his attorney.”

KJ