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Mandamus Litigation and Visa Retrogression

A mandamus lawsuit can compel USCIS to act on a long-pending case — but only if the agency is legally allowed to do so. If visa retrogression occurs and the applicant’s priority date is no longer current, USCIS is barred from adjudicating the case, even if a lawsuit has been filed. A recent case we […]

AI Generated Mandamus Complaints?

Artificial Intelligence is great and has many benefits but should not be used to prepare an immigration delay lawsuit. Until the technology improves — one day it will — using AI to prepare a complaint may produce very harmful results.

Mandamus Lawsuits: A Powerful Tool to Unlock Stalled Asylum Cases

Recently, our firm filed a mandamus lawsuit on behalf of an asylum seeker whose case had been stuck for an extended period. Shortly after filing, we achieved our initial goal—the government scheduled an asylum interview. The Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) assigned to represent the government in the lawsuit pressured us to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing […]

Mandamus Lawsuits For EB-5 Investors Waiting on 485 Decisions

Over the past several months, we’ve successfully filed mandamus lawsuits on behalf of individuals who have had their I-526 petitions approved but were experiencing delays in getting decisions on their I-485 adjustment of status applications. These lawsuits have been effective in securing action from USCIS and getting long-pending I-485 cases adjudicated. However, we’re hearing concerns […]

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