Legal Opinion
Thomas Taylor v. James McCament
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 17, 2017No. 17-1943PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Thomas Taylor applied for a U-visa in 2014. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) determined that Taylor was eligible, but placed him on a waiting list because the relevant statute prohibits the agency from issuing more than 10,000 U-visas per year. Taylor filed suit in district court, alleging that USCIS’s prior delay in promulgating regulations for the U-visa program caused the backlog in applications. He asserted claims under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”) and the Mandamus Act, and asked the court to compel USCIS to…
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