DOS Provides Notice to Class Members in Emami Litigation

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has certified a class in the consolidated cases Farangis Emami, et al. v. Alejandro Mayorkas, et al. and Pars Equality Center, et al. v. Antony Blinken, et al., to allow certain visa applicants who were refused visas under Presidential Proclamation 9645 (“P.P. 9645”) to receive a one-time, non-transferable fee credit to submit a new visa application and (for eligible class members) to have the option to get a prioritized visa appointment. The fee credit may be used once towards any immigrant or nonimmigrant visa at any U.S. embassy or consulate.

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• DOS Provides Notice to Class Members of Emami Litigation
• District Court Approves Agreement Providing Visa Reconsideration Process for Class Members Impacted by Presidential Proclamation 9645 (Emami, et al. v. Nielsen, et al., 5/14/24)
• AILA Litigation Spotlight: Injunction Granted in Lawsuit by Shabnam Lotfi and Veronica Sustic Over Failure to Issue Proclamation 9645 Waivers