Sarraf Gentile

[Also available on Facebook] There is a tendency sometimes for people to make some fantastic promises when they are trying to sell you something or courting you to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars with them. They may promise high returns, funds returned by a certain date or some other positive result. If they are […]

[Also available on Reddit] From a broad perspective, ID cards for unauthorized immigrants should make access to some essential services easier. However, as with anything new, unintended consequences are inevitable. All in all, this sounds like it is worth trying as a pilot program. At least from the narrow perspective of FOIA efficiency, this could […]

[Also available on LinkedIn.] It sounds like Congressional offices are dealing with a backlog of their own related to immigration processing delays. IMO, this just makes the mandamus lawsuit option that much more important: “Member offices have fielded a growing pile of requests for help to speed their cases through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, […]

[Also available on Facebook.] It’s always wise to consider the value — or return on investment – in hiring a lawyer to file a mandamus lawsuit for a delayed Employee Authorization Document (EAD) or for any type of lawsuit. For most delayed EAD applications, the typical experienced attorney will charge between $5,000 and $7,000 to […]

These statistics are pretty amazing. 4,347 mandamus lawsuits filed in 2021. 647 immigration based mandamus filings in May 2022 alone! On the one hand, this is very sad to see because it shows just how many long delays are in the immigration system and how much pain it is inflicting if it causes this many […]

[Also available on LinkedIn.] These statistics are pretty amazing. 4,347 mandamus lawsuits filed in 2021. 647 immigration based mandamus filings in May 2022 alone! On the one hand, this is very sad to see because it shows just how many long delays are in the immigration system and how much pain it is inflicting if […]

An unfortunate but frequent occurrence is when we have to turn away an immigration delay case because the potential client simply waited too long to contact us. For example, when someone reaches out saying their work authorization expires in a week and they will lose their job or forgo a great offer without an EAD […]

Just because an application is within USCIS’s “normal” processing times, does NOT mean you can’t sue. Strong mandamus cases can be brought while an application is within normal processing times. This is especially true in instances where the delay is causing a hardship. For example, if an EAD delay causes you to lose a job, […]

[Also available on LinkedIn.] An unfortunate but frequent occurrence is when we have to turn away an immigration delay case because the potential client simply waited too long to contact us.  For example, when someone reaches out saying their work authorization expires in a week and they will lose their job or forgo a great […]

[Also available on LinkedIn.] Just because an application is within USCIS’s “normal” processing times, does NOT mean you can’t sue.  Strong mandamus cases can be brought while an application is within normal processing times. This is especially true in instances where the delay is causing a hardship. For example, an EAD delay causes you to […]