Tapis International v. Immigration & Naturalization Service

MEMORANDUM

TAURO, District Judge.

At issue is the Immigration and Naturalization Service’s (“INS”) decision to deny renewal of Plaintiff Quaid Pindwara-wala’s H-1B immigration status. For the reasons discussed below, Plaintiffs’ cross motion for summary judgment is ALLOWED.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Tapis International (“Tapis”) is an interior design firm, specializing in imported, custom designed floor coverings. As part of the Boston Design Center, it caters to designers, decorators and architects in the New England Area. For the past five years, Tapis has employed Mr. Pindwarawala as its…