Smith v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Service

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHEASTERN DIVISION RODNEY SMITH, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) Civil Action No. 5:19-CV-01913-CLS ) UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP ) AND IMMIGRATION SERVICE, ) et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Rodney Smith, a native of Bermuda present in the United States on an F-1 student visa, sought to extend his time here by applying for employment authorization through the Optional Practical Training program. His application was denied twice: first as premature, then again as untimely. He then brought this action against the United…