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Case TitleIMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00803
Date Filed2024-03-20
Date Closed2024-07-24
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffIMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.
doing business as INVEST IN THE USA
Case DescriptionImmigrant Investors Services submitted numerous FOIA requests to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records concerning statistics related to processing I-525 and I-526E petitions. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, IIA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
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2024-03-201COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10769138) filed by IMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC., d/b/a INVEST IN THE USA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit to Complaint, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Case Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons as to USCIS, # 4 Summons as to the United States Attorney's Office of DC, # 5 Summons as to the Attorney General of the United States)(Meyer, Brandon) (Entered: 03/20/2024)
2024-03-21Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (znmw) (Entered: 03/21/2024)
2024-03-212SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 03/21/2024)
2024-05-013NOTICE of Appearance by Christina O'Tousa on behalf of UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 05/01/2024)
2024-05-014Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 05/01/2024)
2024-05-02MINUTE ORDER granting 4 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant must respond to the complaint by May 24, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 5/2/2024. (lcabj1) (Entered: 05/02/2024)
2024-05-165Consent MOTION to Hold in Abeyance re 1 Complaint, Defendant's Obligation to Respond by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 05/16/2024)
2024-05-24MINUTE ORDER granting 5 defendant's motion to hold in abeyance its response to the complaint, given plaintiff's consent. It is ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report by June 18, 2024. The Court's ruling should not be read to express any view on the value of answers, called for by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, in FOIA litigation or any other type of litigation. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 5/24/24. (DMK) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-06-216Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 06/21/2024)
2024-06-21MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Motion for Extension of Time Nunc Pro Tunc. It is ORDERED that the parties file a joint status report by July 9, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 6/21/2024. (lcabj1) (Entered: 06/21/2024)
2024-07-097NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Schreiber on behalf of All Defendants (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 07/09/2024)
2024-07-098Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 07/09/2024)
2024-07-10MINUTE ORDER. In light of the 8 Joint Status Report, the parties are ORDERED to file another joint status report by September 9, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/10/2024. (lcabj1) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-239STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
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