John Doe v. Kevin K. McAleenan

Ripple, Circuit Judge.

John Doe, a native and citizen of Iran, obtained an immigrant visa through an employment-based visa program for investors, and, in due course, he successfully applied to adjust his status to that of a conditional permanent resident. At the conclusion of his two-year, conditional term, Mr. Doe petitioned to remove the conditions on his residency. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") denied his petition. Mr. Doe challenged the denial in the district court, claiming that the decision was arbitrary and capricious, exceeded the relevant statutory…