Legal Opinion
Ahmed v. Cissna
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided August 31, 2018No. 17 Civ. 4608 (KPF)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KATHERINE POLK FAILLA, District Judge:
Plaintiffs mount various statutory and constitutional challenges to the filing and adjudication procedures for Form I-130 petitions, which permit United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to petition on behalf of immediate relatives wishing to immigrate to the United States.1 They seek to file petitions on behalf of family members who are presently residing in Djibouti, but who fled Yemen to escape that country's civil war. Each beneficiary is a spouse, parent, or child of a United States citizen.
Plaintiffs allege that they attempted to file…
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