Taj v. United States Department of State

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SUHAIL TAJ, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 22-1087 (RDM) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Suhail Taj, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, brings this action under the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. § 706(1), and the Mandamus Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1361, to compel Defendants—various departments and officers of the United States—to adjudicate the immigrant visa application of his wife, Afsheen Arif, who currently lives in Pakistan. Dkt. 1 (Compl.). Plaintiff…