congressional inquiries lead nowhere. but just know filing a mandamus case is costly (in dc it starts at $9k-20k, there is a 99% success rate for settlement (denial or approval). most cases never reach trial, because it forces the government to settle and do their job to adjudicate your file. Only file when all options have been exhausted. contact your local AILA chapter for help if congressional or uscis inquiry doesn’t work. and then seek counsel for a mandamus case… mandamus case should NOT be an easy consideration and should not be done without an experienced attorney, and only an option when extreme hardship is experienced and it can be afforded to pursue. don’t just consider it because you’re sick of waiting - there must be multiple reasons.

@Mrkvica M. you’re welcome

the AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association) Liaison. They can reach out directly to USCIS staff to troubleshoot, but who knows if they will have any better luck then a congress person! This is about getting someone to push uscis in the right direction to respond in any way they can.

you’re welcome. it’s best to do so with an attorney. hopefully you have counsel representing you. if you do you will need to sign a document giving your attorney permission to talk to AILA, will give you the least of troubles. if you don’t have an attorney vawa cases can be a little harder to get solutions

@Mrkvica M. suggest it to your lawyer and see where it takes you! good luck!

@kat . I see ur timeline. Did you submit i360 petition twice, first in May 2021 and second in June 2022?

@V A no, I submitted all i131, i765, i360 and i485 concurrently in May 2021. I haven’t submitted anything twice. i360 was approved in june 2022. I’m ONLY waiting for i485 to be approved the only application I had to resubmit recently because of pending expiry in feb 2024 was for EAD. My EAD was extended upon receipt this month for another 180 days…

omg your timeline is almost same as mine. I filed I-360 & I-485 in June 3,2021 and my vawa was approved one year ago . my case had been pending since then because they said no visa number available . Can I still file for mandamus

I mean if you’re out of processing time and can afford it , go ahead ! wish you a best of luck.

Please people never lose hope. Fight for your rights. You can sue USCIS for delay on your own, my friend did it for his delayed case, and got papers within 45 days. Do youtube search to learn more about it "writ of mandamus pro se"

@David G thank you!

@bibi rahima yes very similar timelines, but I’m unsure of your circumstances for delay, but try all exhausting avenues and do everything you can!

@David G which lawyer did your friend use? could you please tell me

@bibi rahima he sued himself as Pro Se, he got helped from youtube channel Immigration Aid

how do you do aila?

@bibi rahima did you file VAWA as the spouse of a LPR or spouse of a USC these rules varies. If you filed as the spouse of LPR or sibling or family member of an LPR you’ll have to wait until a visa is available for you. only spouses, family members or siblings of USC’s have visas ready and available at all times.

@mount laurel New Jersey you need your attorney to speak for you to contact them.

update: another resource on top of AILA an organization called ASISTA - provides technical assistance for our members who are serving immigrant survivors of violence in a professional capacity. this is another pathway to seek assistance for unreasonable delay - If a client has a long delay related to a humanitarian case (like VAWA, U or T visa or other survivor-based relief) ASISTA are able to connect with the relevant government agencies in order help resolve the delay. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are representing yourself in an immigration matter, you are not eligible for technical assistance from ASISTA on that case. Only attorneys with membership can use this service to seek help on behalf of you. https://asistahelp.org/technical-assistance/

gotcha I don’t have an attorney I wanted to do the mandamus myself but couldn’t find any good tutorials do you know of any?

@mount laurel New Jersey another user on here had posted it on another thread, but you’ll have to locate it. The post was written by Kayne East… hopefully you can find it!

@mount laurel New Jersey go to another post and you will see the post about writ of mandamus as well and the link

@Ken Ken I was married to a LPR. do you think I can still file mandamus because I already have the A number . I heard that if someone is already assigned an A number then they don’t need to wait for visa number

@bibi rahima An A number is your USCIS assigned Personal Identification Number (PIN)for all documents issued to you. That number is used to locate you in the DB for USCIS or Employers. However, I do know that if you are a spouse of an LPR and filed for the VAWA AOS you’ll have to wait for an available visa for you. I don’t know if there are waivers for this rule but it’s an SOP for USCIS. Albiet, you can ask your lawyer if mandamus will work but I doubt it unless there is a valid reason why you should move past the queue.

Thanks for sharing. I did it on the App "Inmigra USA" the community of Immigrants in the United States. inmigrausa.com There are immigration lawyers and free collaborators. Stay up to date on news of interest to the Latino community. Search Inmigrate USA. I chose the Florida community, it looks like they are starting now, so I recommend you choose Florida. Busca inmigra USA el app del inmigrante, de verdad es muy buena tambien. Thanks!!!

@kat . I saw Kanye post but I only saw the tutuorial for the mandamus for the púa not for uscis so that’s two different things

@Mrkvica M. see above