Alam v. Bitter

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AFZALUL ALAM, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 23-2557 (JDB) RENA BITTER et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER Plaintiff Afzalul Alam brings this action under the Mandamus Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1361, and the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”),

5 U.S.C. § 551

et seq., to compel certain U.S. State Department officials (collectively, “State”) to adjudicate his and his family’s visa applications. Before the Court is State’s motion to dismiss. For the reasons that follow, the Court will grant State’s motion and dismiss plaintiff’s claims.…