Category Archives: Consular non-reviewability

CA7 upholds Dist. Ct. dismissal of appeal under Administrative Procedure Act seeking to review denial of visa application

Morfin v. Tillerson, No. 15-3633 (7th Cir. 2017) Dist. Ct. did not err in dismissing plaintiff-alien’s action under Administrative Procedure Act, seeking to review denial of visa application as part of his process to obtain permanent resident status, where consular … Continue reading

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CA7 affirms rejection of mandamus petition seeking review of denial of visa application by consular official

Yusev v. Sessions, No. 16-1338 (7th Cir. 2017) Dist. Ct. did not err in dismissing plaintiff-aliens’ petition for writ of mandamus seeking review of denial of plaintiff’s visa application by consular official during plaintiff’s process of becoming permanent resident. Consular … Continue reading

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SCOTUS does not require government to identify a specific statutory provision nor give detailed explanation for denying a visa based on terrorism-related ground

Respondent Fauzia Din petitioned to have her husband, Kanishka Berashk, a resident citizen of Afghanistan and former civil servant in the Taliban regime, classified as an “immediate relative” entitled to priority immigration status. Din’s petition was approved, but Berashk’s visa … Continue reading

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