Sarraf Gentile

[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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

[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 […]

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). […]

[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 […]

[Also available on Facebook] Aside from attorneys fees, there are some relatively modest expenses associated with filing mandamus lawsuits. Usually, there are only two: A $402 filing fee paid to the Court. Serving the complaint via certified mail. The cost varies based on a few factors, but it normally comes out to less than $100.

It’s simple. We bring a rare level of expertise and experience to federal immigration litigation. It’s not hard to find an immigration lawyer willing to file a lawsuit in federal court. Here is what that lawyer may or may not tell you. If they are an immigration lawyer (even a great one), they probably spend […]

It’s simple. We bring a rare level of expertise and experience to federal immigration litigation. It’s not hard to find an immigration lawyer willing to file a lawsuit in federal court. Here is what that lawyer may or may not tell you. If they are an immigration lawyer (even a great one), they probably spend […]