July 31, 2023
A California federal judge on Monday refused to make U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services process special immigrant youth visas within six months despite ruling that provisions allowing the agency to toll the visa processing clock flouted a statutorily mandated deadline.
July 06, 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services urged a California federal judge to toss claims it was delaying the processing of special visas reserved for vulnerable youth, saying it was working with limited resources needed to manage all other types of immigration benefits.
June 21, 2023
A class of young immigrants continued their push in California federal court to prevent U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services from delaying the processing of special visas reserved for vulnerable juveniles, saying immigration law clearly requires the visas be processed no later than 180 days.
May 26, 2023
A California federal judge has partially certified a class of migrant youth challenging U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services over visa processing delays, just days after suggesting that a court victory could backfire as the agency might meet its deadlines by denying their applications.
May 22, 2023
A California federal judge wondered on Monday if a group of juvenile immigrants seeking class certification in a suit alleging their visa applications are not being processed in time should be careful what they wish for since a victory could result in the government simply denying their applications.
April 04, 2023
A group of young immigrants urged a California federal judge Tuesday to compel U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to speed up visa applications of vulnerable juveniles, saying the agency's delayed processing would irreparably harm proposed class members.
March 14, 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services urged a California court against certifying a class of tens of thousands of vulnerable immigrants seeking to speed up green card applications, saying the unique circumstances behind any alleged delays made class treatment inappropriate.
February 17, 2023
Immigrant advocates are again urging a California federal court to certify a class of vulnerable juveniles waiting for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to process their visa applications, saying the agency's backlog is still impacting thousands of young immigrants.
October 27, 2022
A California federal judge tossed an equal protection claim brought by young immigrants who were abused or neglected by their parents, dismissing on Wednesday their argument that the government was unfairly treating them differently from trafficking victims in doling out work authorization.
May 11, 2022
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security asked a California federal court to toss immigrants and advocates' claims that agency backlogs leave vulnerable juveniles in limbo without work permits, saying neither have been harmed by the policies at issue.