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[Inveigh 69]

Greetings All,

 

Just wanted to start a Mena DS-5535 Forum, as it seems tons of people here go through this process and have no platform to vent. I am not sure how deep this rabbit hole will go but I hope this will become a venue everyone can talk and vent and retain information lost with those throughout this process. As of right now, here is my timeline everybody:

I hope you all gain something from this:
 

08MAY2023 - Interview Date - Ready

 
09MAY2023 - Refused 221(G) - Documents not Submitted. 
10MAY2023 - Refused 221(G) - Documents Submitted

 

11MAY2023 - Refused 221(G) - No Action on our Behalf
22MAY2023 - Refused 221(G) - No Action on our Behalf
24MAY2023 - Refused 221(G) - No Action on our Behalf
26MAY2023 - Refused 221(G) - No Action on our Behalf  

06JUNE2023 - Refused 221(G) - No Action on our Behalf 

 

20JUNE2023 - WRIT OF MANDAMUS FILED -  PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS and Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against RENA BITTER, ANTONY J. BLINKEN, JAYNE HOWELL 

21JUNE2023 - WRIT OF MANDAMUS CASE ASSIGEND - SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to RENA BITTER, ANTONY J. BLINKEN, JAYNE HOWELL, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General(zrtw)

23JUNE2023 - Refused 221(G) - No Action on our Behalf 

 

28JUNE2023 - STANDARD ORDER for civil cases signed by our Judge

 

24JULY2023 (Part 1) -  RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint - Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General - Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/21/2023

26JULY2023 (Part 2) - RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint - Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General - Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/21/2023

 

28JULY2023 - Refused 221(G) - TODAY.

 

We had started the process to file a Writ of Mandamus after 40 days and spent $4000.00. We used Morrison-URENA.

 

There is a Telegram Group called 'mandamus_ap' on Telegram if you give it a search that has a list of verified lawyers to give you some additional guidance that I highly recommend. Although I cannot provide the link here, you can type what I put in bold and the group will pop up.

 

As for now. Lets see where this goes everyone.

 

My fiance and I have 10 days left until the Gov't has to respond so wish us luck!

Edited August 14, 2023 by Inveigh

[Boiler 43,464]

I always think of Canada with the DS 5535.

 

Hacking on YT does quite a few and is always discussing them.

[saied 11]

I hope you got the answer you were looking for. We  will probably do a Manduma in November or December.

[Inveigh 69]

3 hours ago, saied said:

I hope you got the answer you were looking for. We  will probably do a Manduma in November or December.

Today is the last day for them to respond, hopefully we will get some good news and I will share it all with you here briefly.

[saied 11]

Holy . I would have thought they would have responded by now.

[Inveigh 69]

54 minutes ago, saied said:

Holy . I would have thought they would have responded by now.

Im also thoroughly surprised. They have less than 5 hours left until the end of the workday to respond to the Mandamus Lawsuit and we STILL have not received a response.

Edited August 21, 2023 by Inveigh

[Inveigh 69]

21 hours ago, saied said:

Holy . I would have thought they would have responded by now.

So I have an update, at 11PM at night they put in a Motion to Dismiss for our case 😥😥😥

[Crazy Cat 39,286]

2 minutes ago, Inveigh said:

So I have an update, at 11PM at night they put in a Motion to Dismiss for our case 😥😥😥

This is the government's first response to the WOM, correct?  

[Inveigh 69]

Just now, Crazy Cat said:

This is the government's first response to the WOM, correct?  

@Crazy Cat Yes this is their first response back to our Writ of Mandamus. Our Lawyer said that if the U.S. Attorney's office did respond with a Motion to Dismiss he would be shocked at how far-gone Washington D.C. has become at just dismissing cases when people have circumstances like ours which are very defendable in his eyes.

[Crazy Cat 39,286]

Just now, Inveigh said:

@Crazy Cat Yes this is their first response back to our Writ of Mandamus. Our Lawyer said that if the U.S. Attorney's office did respond with a Motion to Dismiss he would be shocked at how far-gone Washington D.C. has become at just dismissing cases when people have circumstances like ours which are very defendable in his eyes.

What's next?  Discovery and request for summary judgement?

[saied 11]

Wow I am sorry man. What else can someone say.

[Inveigh 69]

3 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

What's next?  Discovery and request for summary judgement?

So responding with a Motion to Compel of Administrative Record is the next legal action our lawyer says is a good method. I believe that a Motion to Compel Discovery and Motion to Compel of Administrative Record are essentially the same, but I am happy to be corrected. Once they provide information on why Administrative Processing is issued, I believe then we will focus on fighting or updating the complaint (or voluntarily dismissing).

 

Albeit, it might not even get to that point.

[Boiler 43,464]

From what I understand DC is not a good place to WoM and I have seen reports of resistance where the issue is an appointment at backlogged Consulates.

[SalishSea 16,779]

18 hours ago, Inveigh said:

@Crazy Cat Yes this is their first response back to our Writ of Mandamus. Our Lawyer said that if the U.S. Attorney's office did respond with a Motion to Dismiss he would be shocked at how far-gone Washington D.C. has become at just dismissing cases when people have circumstances like ours which are very defendable in his eyes.

Perhaps, but you also filed it like a month after the interview, right?   That was premature, IMHO.   Even background checks for applicants in low fraud countries require more time than that.

[Inveigh 69]

Greetings all new Update:

 

Our Lawyer has Filed a Motion to Compel today and now the Government has 14 days to respond.