News! We have filed our lawsuit for Iranian #DV2022 selectees not interviewed by US Embassy Abu Dhabi in the District Court for the Eastern District of California.
*lead/organizational plaintiff: CAIR-CA
*case #: 2:22-cv-01500-KJN
Note: this post was edited to correct case number.
*lead/organizational plaintiff: CAIR-CA
*case #: 2:22-cv-01500-KJN
Note: this post was edited to correct case number.
Morrison Urena, LC
In related litigation, a victory for one case can often be the foundation for a victory in another. I bring this up because I see in Charles Kuck's #DV2022 case Bou Jabbour, Judge Mehta has ordered gov to produce statistics by August 24, with a status conference…
#DV2022 Update: Bou Jabbour hearing (not our case) is going on now. Dial in to listen in:
+1 (404) 443-2170.
Access code: 321-8747. ☎️
Recording is strictly prohibited!
Update: hearing is over. Parties are instructed to file joint status report with the court.
+1 (404) 443-2170.
Access code: 321-8747. ☎️
Recording is strictly prohibited!
Update: hearing is over. Parties are instructed to file joint status report with the court.
FAQ: I'm #DV2022 and I had interview, but I'm stuck in post-interview AP/Refused. What happens if Oct. 1 arrives and I haven't been cleared?
Answer: Without judicial interference, your DV-2022 journey will be over. This happens every year. For example, there were 1,800 DVs stuck in AP/Refused last year when fiscal year ended.
(However, some of their journeys may continue if they were Goodluck plaintiffs or if they got relief from the Rai order.)
https://frankgh.github.io/dvstats/2021/10/01/Statistic-Details.html
Answer: Without judicial interference, your DV-2022 journey will be over. This happens every year. For example, there were 1,800 DVs stuck in AP/Refused last year when fiscal year ended.
(However, some of their journeys may continue if they were Goodluck plaintiffs or if they got relief from the Rai order.)
https://frankgh.github.io/dvstats/2021/10/01/Statistic-Details.html
Diversity Visas Statistics
DV2021 Statistic Details for 2021-10-01
We are 2022 Diversity Visa winners that are fighting for our chance to immigrate into the United States. This is not an official source of information. However, we make strides to provide accurate data extracted from the Official CEAC Website.
On Tuesday, we filed a lawsuit against State Department to find out whether they were requiring #DV2023 selectees to submit documents to KCC.
Today, they updated the Visa News website to say they are not requiring document submission to KCC.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/diversity-visa-2023-update.html
Today, they updated the Visa News website to say they are not requiring document submission to KCC.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/diversity-visa-2023-update.html
US Embassy Abu Dhabi is having a IG live today.
https://instagram.com/stories/usainuae/2913076205375128903?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
https://instagram.com/stories/usainuae/2913076205375128903?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
You can watch the US Embassy Abu Dhabi IG Live here: https://www.instagram.com/tv/Chtq0MiuoL2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
73 Sunny Notice regarding Abu Dhabi's IG Live.pdf
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Sunny/Santos/Wilson Update: Just filed a notice with court regarding US Embassy Abu Dhabi admissions in their IG Live.
FL-2022-00042 August 11 Production[98](OCR).pdf
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From a FOIA production that we recently got through litigation, we learn that US Embassy Ankara tried to not interview Iranians in 2021 and KCC told them no, before coming up with a workaround.
KCC would send the embassy a spreadsheet of applicants about to be scheduled and the embassy could just cross off the Iranians.
KCC would send the embassy a spreadsheet of applicants about to be scheduled and the embassy could just cross off the Iranians.
2022.08.26 UAO appeal - gov opposition to expedite.pdf
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#UAOvBiden #DV2022 Update: Biden administration has filed its opposition to our motion to expedite appeal.
Note: a 3-judge panel will issue an order on this motion.
Note: a 3-judge panel will issue an order on this motion.
Just noticed US Embassy Djibouti has a new webpage with DS-5535 information.
https://dj.usembassy.gov/ds5535/
https://dj.usembassy.gov/ds5535/
U.S. Embassy in Djibouti
Form DS-5535 Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants
If your visa application was refused under section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act for necessary administrative processing, you will need to provide some additional information.
We get a lot of questions about medical examinations. Note: the State Department has a FAQ webpage about medical examinations:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/medical-examination-faqs.html
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/medical-examination-faqs.html
travel.state.gov
Medical Examinations FAQs
#UAOvBiden #DV2022 update: our motion to expedite the appeal has been denied. More information forthcoming.
Please do not DM while we are putting that information together. Thanks for your patience. 🙏
Please do not DM while we are putting that information together. Thanks for your patience. 🙏
LAW360 coverage of #CAIRCAvBlinken lawsuit. #DV2022
https://twitter.com/curtismorrison/status/1564651161918918656?s=20&t=1MY_z1vcEaKXx2_SyXmOdg
https://twitter.com/curtismorrison/status/1564651161918918656?s=20&t=1MY_z1vcEaKXx2_SyXmOdg
26 Tesfaye Order allowing plaintiffs to file a response.pdf
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Update in #TesfayevBlinken #DV2022. Judge KOLLAR-KOTELLY has issued order that Plaintiffs file a brief by September 6 explaining why court has jurisdiction over plaintiffs' claims who have already had interview, but are now in post-interview AP.
It's been 5 days since I asked government attorneys to intervene with State Department about Nairobi cancelling Sudanese DV2022 interviews. They're ignoring us. It's time to bring attention to that.
https://twitter.com/curtismorrison/status/1565100182840037376?s=20&t=NRqSL5vTn3JJLdyskcTaLw
https://twitter.com/curtismorrison/status/1565100182840037376?s=20&t=NRqSL5vTn3JJLdyskcTaLw
Twitter
Last week, @USEmbassyKenya cancelled scheduled interview appointments for several Sudanese Diversity Visa selectees after they made the 2,000 mile journey for their interviews, including one of our #UAOvBiden plaintiffs. Government attorney is ignoring me.…
Bad news from US Embassy Khartoum. In the embassy's autoreply email now:
"DV applicants for the 2022 fiscal year should receive by now for their scheduled interview appointment. For those who didn’t receive any notification, kindly be informed that Khartoum post reached the maximum capacity of DV appointments slots for August and September, 2022 and no further appointment will be scheduled for the fiscal year 2022."
"DV applicants for the 2022 fiscal year should receive by now for their scheduled interview appointment. For those who didn’t receive any notification, kindly be informed that Khartoum post reached the maximum capacity of DV appointments slots for August and September, 2022 and no further appointment will be scheduled for the fiscal year 2022."
74_Sunny_N_Df_Letter_Response_to_Second_Change_of_Material_Facts.pdf
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Sunny/Santos/Wilson Update: today, government filed a response to our second notice of change of material facts. (this is the one regarding statements made by the US embassy in UAE.