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Case TitleIMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv02687
Date Filed2022-09-07
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffIMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.
doing business as INVEST IN THE USA (IIUSA)
Case DescriptionImmigrant Investors Association submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records concerning the agency's policies and practices for adjudicating source-of-fund issues. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, IIA filed suit.

DefendantUNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES USCIS
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2022-09-071COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9494864) filed by IMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons)(Pratt, John) (Entered: 09/07/2022)
2022-09-072LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by IMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. (Pratt, John) (Entered: 09/07/2022)
2022-09-08NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to jpratt@kkwtlaw.com, cc'd 9 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Missing/incorrect summonses. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to issue., 2. For FOIA cases, please submit a FOIA summons., 3. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (znmg, ) (Entered: 09/08/2022)
2022-09-083REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by IMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC..(Pratt, John) (Entered: 09/08/2022)
2022-09-16Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zsb) (Entered: 09/16/2022)
2022-09-164SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 09/16/2022)
2022-10-125NOTICE of Appearance by Benton Gregory Peterson on behalf of UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 10/12/2022)
2022-10-146Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 10/14/2022)
2022-10-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the defendant's 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that, on or before November 17, 2022, the defendant shall respond to the Complaint. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 18, 2022. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 10/18/2022)
2022-10-187GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 18, 2022. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 10/18/2022)
2022-10-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant Response To The Complaint due by 11/17/2022, (mac) (Entered: 10/18/2022)
2022-11-178ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
2022-11-17MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before December 15, 2022, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on November 17, 2022. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
2022-11-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 12/15/2022 (mac) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
2022-12-129Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
2022-12-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before January 17, 2023, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 12, 2022. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
2022-12-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 1/17/2023 (mac) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
2023-01-1710Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.. (Pratt, John) (Entered: 01/17/2023)
2023-01-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before February 17, 2023, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 18, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 01/18/2023)
2023-01-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 2/17/2023 (mac) (Entered: 01/18/2023)
2023-02-1711Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 02/17/2023)
2023-02-21MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before March 17, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 21, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 02/21/2023)
2023-02-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/17/2023 (mac) (Entered: 02/21/2023)
2023-03-1712Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 03/17/2023)
2023-03-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before April 17, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 19, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 03/19/2023)
2023-04-1713Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 04/17/2023)
2023-04-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before May 17, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 18, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 04/18/2023)
2023-05-1714Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-05-17MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before June 16, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 17, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-06-1615Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.. (Pratt, John) (Entered: 06/16/2023)
2023-06-20MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before July 18, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 20, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 06/20/2023)
2023-07-1816Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 07/18/2023)
2023-07-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before August 18, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 19, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 07/19/2023)
2023-08-2517Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.. (Pratt, John) (Entered: 08/25/2023)
2023-08-28MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before September 18, 2023, the parties shall file an additional joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 28, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 08/28/2023)
2023-09-1818Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.. (Pratt, John) (Entered: 09/18/2023)
2023-09-20MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before October 18, 2023, the parties shall file an additional joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on September 20, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 09/20/2023)
2023-10-1819Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.. (Pratt, John) (Entered: 10/18/2023)
2023-10-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before November 20, 2023, the parties shall file an additional joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 19, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 10/19/2023)
2023-11-2020Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.. (Pratt, John) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
2023-11-21MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before December 20, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on November 21, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2023-12-1821Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.. (Pratt, John) (Entered: 12/18/2023)
2023-12-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before January 26, 2024 the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 19, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 12/19/2023)
2024-01-2622Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 01/26/2024)
2024-01-26MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before February 21, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 26, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 01/26/2024)
2024-02-2123Joint STATUS REPORT by IMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.. (Pratt, John) (Entered: 02/21/2024)
2024-02-21MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before March 21, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 21, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 02/21/2024)
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