U Visa Adjudication Delay Lawsuit – Plaintiff Onboarding

In this lawsuit, we will represent any U Visa petitioner who has filed a Form I-918 petition with a Form I-918 Supplement B certification that has been pending for 6 months, or more. Our goal is to force USCIS to issue Bona Fide Determinations to our plaintiffs. By suing, we hope to ensure that the government follows the law and grants the interim benefits that U visa applicants should be receiving and afford plaintiffs protection from ICE enforcement in a time of increased immigration enforcement.

The case is being brought under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. § 706(1), which allows a court to compel agency action unlawfully withheld or unreasonably delayed. We will argue that USCIS’s delay in issuing U Visa Bona Fide Determinations violates the APA’s requirement that agencies act within a reasonable time. In addition, we may invoke the federal mandamus statute (28 U.S.C. § 1361) and any other applicable laws to ask the court to order USCIS to do its duty. Federal agencies have a legal obligation to follow the law and act within a reasonable period, and this lawsuit seeks to enforce that obligation.

We anticipate filing lawsuits on this as group lawsuits with approximately 10 individuals per group. Once we have reached the required number of plaintiffs for our first group, we will file a lawsuit on behalf of those 10 plaintiffs. Once we have an additional 10 plaintiffs, we will file a second lawsuit covering those plaintiffs, and so on.

If you would like to join the lawsuit, please do the following:

Step 1:  Review the FAQ to confirm that you qualify to participate and that you understand what the case is about and how the plaintiff fee works.

Step 2: Pay your fee here. Type U Visa Litigation in the “Invoice Number” box. We are charging $1,500 per family group to participate in this lawsuit. This single fee covers the principal applicant and all derivative family members who will be included as plaintiffs.

The fee is a one-time charge, and we will not be billing for additional expenses and legal fees. The fee is due at the outset. Payment Policy: We accept credit cards and eChecks only. DO NOT USE A DEBIT CARD — your payment will be voided, and you will not be added as a plaintiff. You are responsible for paying the merchant surcharge fees associated with making a payment and the surcharge fees will not be refunded under any circumstance. If you have questions about payment, please contact annie@immigrationissues.com.

Step 3:  Email annie@immigrationissues.com to request a representation agreement (contract) for you to review and sign.

Once you have completed all the above steps, you have signed up and we will reach out with further instructions.