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Case TitleIMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv02082
Date Filed2020-07-30
Date Closed2023-04-19
JudgeJudge Ana C. Reyes
PlaintiffIMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.
doing business as INVEST IN THE USA ("IIUSA")
Case DescriptionThe Immigrant Investors Association submitted more than 80 FOIA requests to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records concerning the agency's adjudication of EB-5 immigrant investor applications. After the agency failed to respond to any of its requests, IIA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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2020-07-301COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7404951) filed by INVEST IN THE USA ("IIUSA". (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons DHS Summons, # 3 Summons USCIS SUmmons)(Grau, Aaron) (Entered: 07/30/2020)
2020-07-31Case assigned to Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. (zmc) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-07-312SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-08-203STANDING ORDER: The parties are directed to read the attached Standing Order Governing Civil Cases Before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan in its entirety upon receipt. The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives in the attached Standing Order. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 08/20/20. (Attachment: # 1 Exhibit 1) (mac) (Entered: 08/20/2020)
2020-09-094ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 09/09/2020)
2020-09-235Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 09/23/2020)
2020-10-06MINUTE ORDER. In view of 5 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than November 23, 2020. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 10/6/2020. (lcegs3) (Entered: 10/06/2020)
2020-10-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/23/2020. (mac) (Entered: 10/07/2020)
2020-11-236Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 11/23/2020)
2020-11-24MINUTE ORDER. In view of 6 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than January 22, 2021. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 11/24/2020. (lcegs3) (Entered: 11/24/2020)
2020-11-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/22/2021 (mac) (Entered: 11/25/2020)
2021-01-227Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 01/22/2021)
2021-01-25MINUTE ORDER. In view of 7 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than April 22, 2021. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 1/25/2021. (lcegs3) (Entered: 01/25/2021)
2021-01-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/22/2021. (mac) (Entered: 01/26/2021)
2021-04-228Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 04/22/2021)
2021-04-26MINUTE ORDER. In view of 8 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than July 21, 2021. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 4/26/2021. (lcegs3) (Entered: 04/26/2021)
2021-04-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/21/2021 (mac) (Entered: 04/26/2021)
2021-06-289NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kathleene A. Molen on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Kristin D. Brudy-Everett (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 06/28/2021)
2021-07-2110Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 07/21/2021)
2021-07-22MINUTE ORDER. In view of 10 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than October 20, 2021. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 7/22/2021. (lcegs3) (Entered: 07/22/2021)
2021-07-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/20/2021 (mac) (Entered: 07/23/2021)
2021-10-1811Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 10/18/2021)
2021-10-19MINUTE ORDER. In view of 11 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than January 18, 2022. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 10/19/2021. (lcegs3) (Entered: 10/19/2021)
2021-10-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/18/2022 (mac) (Entered: 10/20/2021)
2021-11-0212NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Substituting for attorney Kathleene A. Molen (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 11/02/2021)
2022-01-1813Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 01/18/2022)
2022-01-19MINUTE ORDER. In view of 13 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report by no later than April 18, 2022. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 1/19/2022. (lcegs3) (Entered: 01/19/2022)
2022-01-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/18/2022 (mac) (Entered: 01/20/2022)
2022-04-1814Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-04-19MINUTE ORDER. In view of 14 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than July 18, 2022. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 4/19/2022. (lcegs3) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-04-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/18/2022. (zacr) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-07-1815Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 07/18/2022)
2022-07-19MINUTE ORDER. In view of 15 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than October 18, 2022. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 7/19/2022. (lcegs3) (Entered: 07/19/2022)
2022-07-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/18/2022 (mac) (Entered: 07/20/2022)
2022-10-1816Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 10/18/2022)
2022-10-20MINUTE ORDER. In view of 16 joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with a recommendation for further proceedings by no later than January 17, 2023. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 10/20/2022. (lcegs1) (Entered: 10/20/2022)
2022-10-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/17/2023 (mac) (Entered: 10/20/2022)
2023-01-1717Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 01/17/2023)
2023-01-23MINUTE ORDER. In view of 17 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report with further recommendations by no later than April 17, 2023. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 1/23/2023. (lcegs1) (Entered: 01/23/2023)
2023-01-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 4/17/2023. (mac) (Entered: 01/23/2023)
2023-02-24Case directly reassigned to District Judge Ana C. Reyes. Judge Emmet G. Sullivan, is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 02/24/2023)
2023-04-1718Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 04/17/2023)
2023-04-1919STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 04/19/2023)
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