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Green Card And Work Permit Delays Soar

This is not a good development. Fortunately, mandamus lawsuits for work permits remain highly effective. According to a July 7 article from The Economic Times: “Form I-765 applications, used for work authorizations, also saw a sharp backlog increase. Initial applications pending rose by 87% compared to Q1, while the total number of pending I-765s (including […]

Thoughts On Immigration Mandamus Under Trump 2.0

So far, it’s been more continuity than change. Despite shifts in policy tone and executive priorities, mandamus litigation in immigration cases has remained largely consistent under the second Trump administration. We continue to see strong outcomes when filing well-founded cases, and most Assistant U.S. Attorneys remain cooperative in working toward a resolution. While the future […]

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 If visa retrogression occurs and the applicant’s priority date is no longer current, USCIS is barred from adjudicating the case, even if a lawsuit has been filed.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 […]