A.G. had been working and residing in the United States with his family for the past seven years. On August 19, 2019, A.G. applied for the renewal of an H-1B visa which was pending at a U.S. Consulate for over 120 days after his visa interview. Due to the delay, A.G. was stranded abroad in a foreign country and was struggling to work remotely. A.G.’s wife and son were forced to suddenly adapt to a totally new and different country, while A.G. was spending his savings on a place to live, as well as necessities for his family.
A.G. was very nearly placed on unpaid leave and seriously feared being terminated as a result of the delay, which would deprive him and his family of his hard-earned salary and health benefits. Further, A.G.’s wife had been placed on unpaid leave and their young son was falling behind on his schooling. The situation very quickly became economically dire for A.G. and his family.
Day after day, A.G. checked his case number on the CEAC website, but the case status seemed to be permanently stuck in “administrative processing. A.G. inquired with the Consulate countless times about why his case had been delayed, but he received no answers and was losing hope. A.G. and his family were truly suffering emotionally and psychologically.
On December 20, 2019, Nimer Law filed a lawsuit challenging the unreasonable delay. We are so happy to report that M.H.’s visa was issued on January 23, 2019, a mere month later! A.G. and his family were absolutely thrilled to return home to resume their normal lives. No one deserves to be treated this way, especially after establishing themselves as an honest, hard-working, and model resident of this country. We are so proud that we were able to help this family resume their lives again.
