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Case TitleIMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00051
Date Filed2023-01-06
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Randolph D. Moss
PlaintiffIMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.
doing business as INVEST IN THE USA (IIUSA)
Case DescriptionThe Immigrant Investors Association submitted a FOIA request for records concerning the processing of incoming I-526 and I-829 petitions. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. 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 USCIS
DefendantUNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
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2023-01-061COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9772652) filed by IMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits 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: 01/06/2023)
2023-01-09NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to brandon@meyerlawgroup.us, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Missing/incorrect summonses. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to issue., 2. FOIA SUMONS' ARE REQUIRED FOR FOIA COMPLAINTS (zcb) (Entered: 01/09/2023)
2023-01-092REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE as to Defendant USCIS re 1 Complaint, filed by IMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by IMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Summons as to U.S. Attorney's Office of DC, # 2 Summons as to the Attorney General of the United States)(Meyer, Brandon) (Entered: 01/09/2023)
2023-01-103REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE as to USCIS re 1 Complaint, filed by IMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by IMMIGRANT INVESTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Summons as to U.S. Attorney's Office of DC, # 2 Summons as to the Attorney General of the United States)(Meyer, Brandon) (Entered: 01/10/2023)
2023-01-10Case Assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. (zcb) (Entered: 01/10/2023)
2023-01-104SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 01/10/2023)
2023-01-115STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 1/11/2023. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 01/11/2023)
2023-04-126NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 04/12/2023)
2023-04-127ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 04/12/2023)
2023-04-13MINUTE ORDER: It is ORDERED that, on or before May 12, 2023, the parties shall confer and file a joint status report addressing (1) any documents still to be produced pursuant to FOIA; (2) an anticipated schedule for processing and producing any such documents; and (3) any substantive areas of disagreement between the parties. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall appear by video for an Initial Scheduling Conference to be held via Zoom on May 19, 2023, at 4:15 p.m. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 4/13/2023. (lcme) (Entered: 04/13/2023)
2023-05-108Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 05/10/2023)
2023-05-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 8 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report every 90 days, beginning on or before August 10, 2023. It is further ORDERED that the status conference currently scheduled for May 19, 2023, is VACATED. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 5/14/2023. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 05/14/2023)
2023-08-109Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 08/10/2023)
2023-11-0810Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 11/08/2023)
2024-02-0611Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 02/06/2024)
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