Legal Opinion
Varghese v. Blinken
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 29, 2022No. Civil Action No. 2021-2597Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JIJO VARGHESE, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 21-cv-2597 (CRC) ANTONY BLINKEN, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Jijo Varghese, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, seeks to compel the Department of State to adjudicate his wife’s U.S. visa application. Varghese filed a visa petition on his wife’s behalf four years ago. The government moved to dismiss this suit for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim. Varghese opposed dismissal and moved for summary judgment on his claims. Because…
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