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Case TitleAMERICAN IMMIGRANT INVESTOR ALLIANCE v. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00820
Date Filed2023-03-27
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffAMERICAN IMMIGRANT INVESTOR ALLIANCE
Case DescriptionAmerican Immigrant Investor Alliance submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records concerning the agency's process of adjudicating Forms I-526 and Forms I-829 with regard to the use of currency swaps or informal value transfer systems. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. 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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2023-03-271COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9954829) filed by AMERICAN IMMIGRANT INVESTOR ALLIANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to USCIS, # 3 Summons to Graves, # 4 Summons to Garland)(Galati, Matthew) (Entered: 03/27/2023)
2023-03-28Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zsl) (Entered: 03/28/2023)
2023-03-302SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 03/30/2023)
2023-04-053RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES served on 4/3/2023, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/03/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/30/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/29/2023.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits to Proof of Service)(Galati, Matthew) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-04-114GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 11, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 04/11/2023)
2023-04-265NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 04/26/2023)
2023-04-276Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 04/27/2023)
2023-04-28MINUTE 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 May 31, 2023, the defendant shall file its answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 28, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 04/28/2023)
2023-05-317ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.(Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/31/2023)
2023-06-05MINUTE 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 July 3, 2023, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 5, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 06/05/2023)
2023-07-038Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 07/03/2023)
2023-07-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before September 4, 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 7, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 07/07/2023)
2023-09-019Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 09/01/2023)
2023-09-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before November 3, 2023, and every 60 days thereafter, the parties shall file a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on September 5, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 09/05/2023)
2023-11-0310Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 11/03/2023)
2023-12-2211Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 12/22/2023)
2024-03-0112Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 03/01/2024)
2024-05-0213Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/02/2024)
2024-05-09MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' representations in their 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before July 1, 2024, the parties shall file a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 9, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 05/09/2024)
2024-06-2514Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
2024-06-28MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' representations in their 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before August 27, 2024, the parties shall file a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 28, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-08-0215NOTICE of Appearance by Alexandra George on behalf of AMERICAN IMMIGRANT INVESTOR ALLIANCE (George, Alexandra) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
2024-08-2716Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
2024-09-05MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' representations in their 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before October 31, 2024, the parties shall file a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on September 5, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 09/05/2024)
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