[Also available on Facebook] Let’s say you ordered a pizza for delivery and you’re really hungry. You wait and wait, but the pizza never arrives. You call the pizza place and they tell you that there’s a delay, but they don’t know how long it will be until the pizza is delivered. You’re frustrated because […]
Mandamus Lawsuit Motion to Dismiss Advice (Video)
If federal litigation is not your core experience or day job, getting hit with a motion to dismiss by the US Attorney’s Office on an immigration mandamus/APA case may be a good juncture to reach out to experienced potential co-counsel.
File an AAO Appeal or Sue in Federal Court To Fight An Immigration Denial (Video)
I rarely cite CIS for anything. I find their work to generally be heavily biased against anything related to immigration. However, they did some number crunching in 2021 that illustrates a useful point on AAO appeals. Namely, that they are rarely successful. They analyzed AAO appeals for 3 categories of petitions (TPS, H-1B and immigrant […]
File an AAO or Appeal or Sue in Federal Court
[Also available on Facebook] I rarely cite CIS for anything. I find their work to generally be heavily biased against anything related to immigration. However, they did some number crunching in 2021 that illustrates a useful point on AAO appeals. Namely, that they are rarely successful. They analyzed AAO appeals for 3 categories of petitions […]
Crazy USCIS Immigration Denials And What To Do About Them (Video)
Anyone recently experience a whacky denial from USCIS? By whacky, I mean USCIS citing and relying on facts that obviously come from a different person’s petition. I’m curious if this is a coincidence I’m seeing in my practice or if this is a trend. Fortunately, I think many of these careless decisions are the definition […]
When Can I File a Mandamus Lawsuit To Get My Asylum Case Decided? (Video)
While these cases have more challenges than other areas of mandamus lawsuits, they can still work. To be on the conservative side, we prefer bringing these cases where the waits are on the longer side. Typically, the delay would be beyond 4 years. This well-written conclusion from an AIC Practice Advisory sums up the prevailing […]
Do I Need To Be A US Citizen Or Reside In The US To Collect A Whistleblower Award For Reporting EB-5 Or Other Immigration-Related Fraud? (Video)
No — you do not need to be a US citizen or even reside in the US to collect a whistleblower award. Information is what matters most. If the evidence you provide helps the government bring the fraudsters to justice, you may be entitled to an award. The best whistleblower programs that address EB-5 and […]
Do I Need To Be A US Citizen Or Reside In The US To Collect A Whistleblower Award For Reporting EB-5 Or Other Immigration-Related Fraud?
[Also available on Linkedin] No — you do not need to be a US citizen or even reside in the US to collect a whistleblower award. Information is what matters most. If the evidence you provide helps the government bring the fraudsters to justice, you may be entitled to an award. The best whistleblower programs […]
An Encouraging Result in Dealing With an Awful Consular Denial (Video)
We recently finished an engagement that started as a mandamus lawsuit to compel the adjudication of a long delayed family petition on behalf of a US citizen mom to bring her 7 year old child to the US. The mandamus lawsuit was successful and compelled a decision. Unfortunately that decision was refusal under INA 212(a)(3)(B). […]
An Encouraging Result in Dealing With an Awful Consular Denial
[Available on Facebook.] We recently finished an engagement that started as a mandamus lawsuit to compel the adjudication of a long delayed family petition on behalf of a US citizen mom to bring her 7 year old child to the US. The mandamus lawsuit was successful and compelled a decision. Unfortunately that decision was refusal […]