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Case TitleAMERICAN IMMIGRANT INVESTOR ALLIANCE v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00170
Date Filed2024-01-19
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffAMERICAN IMMIGRANT INVESTOR ALLIANCE
Case DescriptionAmerican Immigrant Investor Alliance submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records concerning all I-526 and I-526E filings from April 2033 to November 2023. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, AIIA 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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2024-01-191COMPLAINT against United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10630423) filed by AMERICAN IMMIGRANT INVESTOR ALLIANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Galati, Matthew) (Entered: 01/19/2024)
2024-01-22Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zcb) (Entered: 01/22/2024)
2024-01-222SUMMONS (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: 01/22/2024)
2024-01-293RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/22/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/21/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/26/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. AMERICAN IMMIGRANT INVESTOR ALLIANCE served on 1/25/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Galati, Matthew) (Entered: 01/29/2024)
2024-02-204Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 02/20/2024)
2024-02-20MINUTE ORDER granting 4 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall respond to the complaint on or before April 22, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 02/20/2024. (lcrc2) (Entered: 02/20/2024)
2024-02-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 4/22/2024. (tj) (Entered: 02/21/2024)
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