@ASMYRO Bal I filed my own I-485 mandamus case pro se. One important thing to understand is that the defendants you name and the service requirements are two separate issues. Since you live near Sacramento but your case is currently being handled by the Queens Field Office, I would first verify the proper venue under 28 U.S.C. § 1391(e). I would also review recent I-485 mandamus cases filed in your federal district to see which USCIS/DHS officials were named as defendants. I’m not an attorney, but I can share my personal experience and explain the steps I followed in my own case.

hi @Marvin Mejia would like if you can share your experience i am in the process of filling pro se mandamus. thank you

@Marvin Mejia did you get approval? how long you take ?

well said @Marvin Mejia defendants I had was Uscis, uscis director secretary and homeland security secretary, but when I served I served above plus attorney general and my local federal attorney

and you don’t have to worry about serving because after you submit your case the federal court clerk will tell you anyway how you will serve and they will tell you whom you should serve to

@ASMYRO Bal @oak beaverThanks for sharing your experience. Just one clarification: the clerk may provide procedural information, but pro se plaintiffs are still responsible for making sure service complies with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(i). In a case against federal agencies or officers, that generally includes serving the U.S. Attorney for the district and the U.S. Attorney General, in addition to the appropriate agency/officer depending on how they are sued. That’s why I always recommend checking Rule 4(i) and the local court rules rather than relying only on what the clerk says.

@nishiumi tsuki Not yet. My I-485 is still pending. I filed my mandamus case pro se, and the government requested until October 5 to adjudicate my I-485. So I’m currently waiting for their decision. I’ll share an update once I receive it.

@Marvin Mejia @oak beaver thank you so much got the valuable information I learned from USCIS that my file was transferred to Sacramento (near where I live) on 09-17-2026 and was reviewed by an officer on 09-24-2026. how that would change the defendants? also is it worth filing mandamus ASAP or wait a couple of weeks? thanks again for your help

it sounds like they are working on your case maybe give it some time