[Also available on Facebook.] It’s always wise to consider the value — or return on investment – in hiring a lawyer to file a mandamus lawsuit for a delayed Employee Authorization Document (EAD) or for any type of lawsuit. For most delayed EAD applications, the typical experienced attorney will charge between $5,000 and $7,000 to […]

These statistics are pretty amazing. 4,347 mandamus lawsuits filed in 2021. 647 immigration based mandamus filings in May 2022 alone! On the one hand, this is very sad to see because it shows just how many long delays are in the immigration system and how much pain it is inflicting if it causes this many […]

[Also available on LinkedIn.] These statistics are pretty amazing. 4,347 mandamus lawsuits filed in 2021. 647 immigration based mandamus filings in May 2022 alone! On the one hand, this is very sad to see because it shows just how many long delays are in the immigration system and how much pain it is inflicting if […]

An unfortunate but frequent occurrence is when we have to turn away an immigration delay case because the potential client simply waited too long to contact us. For example, when someone reaches out saying their work authorization expires in a week and they will lose their job or forgo a great offer without an EAD […]

Just because an application is within USCIS’s “normal” processing times, does NOT mean you can’t sue. Strong mandamus cases can be brought while an application is within normal processing times. This is especially true in instances where the delay is causing a hardship. For example, if an EAD delay causes you to lose a job, […]

[Also available on LinkedIn.] An unfortunate but frequent occurrence is when we have to turn away an immigration delay case because the potential client simply waited too long to contact us.  For example, when someone reaches out saying their work authorization expires in a week and they will lose their job or forgo a great […]

[Also available on LinkedIn.] Just because an application is within USCIS’s “normal” processing times, does NOT mean you can’t sue.  Strong mandamus cases can be brought while an application is within normal processing times. This is especially true in instances where the delay is causing a hardship. For example, an EAD delay causes you to […]

Unfortunately, some immigrants are saddled with such long delays in processing their immigration petitions that mandamus lawsuits are sometimes needed to get them a decision. Depending on the circumstances, the petitioner may have the option to file the lawsuit either individually or as part of a group. There are some advantages and disadvantages with both […]

[Also available on LinkedIn.] Unfortunately, some immigrants are saddled with such long delays in processing their immigration petitions that mandamus lawsuits are sometimes needed to get them a decision. Depending on the circumstances, the petitioner may have the option to file the lawsuit either individually or as part of a group. There are some advantages […]

There is no single ironclad test the courts use in determining whether a delay in adjudicating an immigration petition is unreasonable. The closest thing we have are the so-called TRAC factors. These factors are guidance from the seminal case, Telecommunications Research & Action Center v. Federal Communications Commission 750 F.2d 70 (D.C. Cir. 1984). While […]