Case Detail
Case Title | NATIONAL IMMIGRATION PROJECT OF THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE et al | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
District | District of Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
City | Washington, DC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Case Number | 1:2022cv03634 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Filed | 2022-12-05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Closed | Open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Judge | Judge Tanya S. Chutkan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plaintiff | NATIONAL IMMIGRATION PROJECT OF THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Case Description | The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records concerning the number of adjustments of status application denials made under Section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. NIP also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and granted NIP's request for a fee waiver. NIP also submitted a FOIA request for records from the State Department for the number of visa applications for named countries in Africa and the Middle East. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from either agency, NIP filed suit. Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Defendant | DEPARTMENT OF STATE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Defendant | UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Documents | Docket Complaint Complaint attachment 1 Complaint attachment 2 Complaint attachment 3 Complaint attachment 4 Complaint attachment 5 Complaint attachment 6 Complaint attachment 7 Complaint attachment 8 Complaint attachment 9 Complaint attachment 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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