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How will the Government Respond to my Mandamus Complaint?

I have written a mandamus complaint in response to the government’s unreasonable delay in deciding my immigration petition. What happens now? How is the government likely to respond? As discussed in an earlier blog post, one option to respond to…

Khadija DerrickMarch 15, 2021

Immigration Immigration Litigation

I am still waiting for the government to decide my immigration petition, can I sue?

When the government has unreasonably delayed a decision on an immigration petition, one option to force the government to act is to sue. The specific name for this legal action is a “mandamus.” You can read more about mandamus actions…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 8, 2021

News

Cities Level Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Omission of Undocumented Immigrants from Census

Atlanta, Paterson, New Jersey, and other cities have filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Trump Administration’s attempt at omitting undocumented immigrants from the census. On July 22, the Trump Administration has signed an executive memorandum on Tuesday that will…

Jenny ZhanJuly 28, 2020

Immigration News

ICE Rescinds International Student Visa Policy

As Colleges and University announce their course work for next semester, some schools have changed their schedules to all online courses for students due to the COVID pandemic. As a result, ICE and the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)…

Jenny ZhanJuly 14, 2020

Immigration News

A Lawsuit has been filed Against the Collection of Social Media Information

In May 2019, the U.S. Department of State updated the DS160 and DS260 forms to include a question asking for the applicant’s last 5 years of social media information. The DS160 form is an electronic form used for U.S. nonimmigrant visa…

Jenny ZhanDecember 17, 2019