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Maxwell Goodluck, et al v. Joseph Biden, Jr., et al
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September 04, 2024
Full DC Circuit Refuses To Save Green Cards For Visa Winners
Thousands of diversity visa winners lost their yearslong court battle to obtain their green cards, when the full D.C. Circuit declined to review a panel decision barring the U.S. Department of State from processing their expired visa applications.
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August 12, 2024
Visa Lottery Winners Ask Full DC Circ. To Allow Processing
Attorneys for 2020 and 2021 diversity visa lottery winners asked the full D.C. Circuit to undo a panel decision barring the U.S. Department of State from processing their expired visa applications, saying the decision flouts precedent.
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June 25, 2024
Expired Diversity Visas Can't Be Processed, DC Circ. Says
The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday reversed several lower court orders requiring the U.S. Department of State to process applications for diversity visas for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 after the deadline, finding the district court lacked the authority to order such relief.
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May 09, 2024
Visa Lottery Winners Urge DC Circ. To Finish 2-Yr-Old Review
Attorneys for thousands of diversity visa winners urged the D.C. Circuit to finish reviewing stayed orders mandating the visas' release, saying many clients are losing hope of coming to the U.S.
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September 16, 2022
DC Circ. Sees History As Hurdle In Diversity Visa Fight
A D.C. Circuit judge on Friday warned thousands of diversity visa applicants they are fighting against a century of statutory interpretation in claiming the government was required to process their applications despite a pandemic-related immigration ban, noting courts have long held an immigrant's ability to enter the country affects their visa prospects.
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June 21, 2022
Top 3 Immigration Cases To Watch In 2022: Midyear Report
Federal courts in the coming months are poised to decide impactful questions of immigration law, including the limits of President Joe Biden's authority to end Trump-era policies and whether persistent processing delays for visas and work permits are unlawful. Here, Law360 breaks down the biggest immigration cases to watch for the rest of 2022.
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March 21, 2022
DC Circ. Consolidates Appeals In Diversity Visa Delay Suits
The D.C. Circuit on Monday consolidated several appeals launched by the Biden administration in cases accusing the State Department of illegally delaying the processing of diversity visas in fiscal years 2020 and 2021.