Babel v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ST. EVE, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Michael Babel, Irina Babel, Evelin Babel, and Rostislav Babel, immigrants of Russia, filed a Complaint for Writ of Mandamus against John Ashcroft, United States Attorney General, and Brian Perryman, District Director of Chicago of Chicago Immigration and Nationalization Service (“INS”) 1 to compel action on their applications for lawful permanent resident status (“1-485”) properly filed with the INS in Chicago. (R. 1-1, PL’s Comp. ¶ 1.). Defendants ultimately denied Plaintiffs’ applications for permanent resident status. (R. 17-1,…