A.Y. is an Iranian citizen who was offered a highly prestigious research position at the University of California Berkeley School of Law. This opportunity was a momentous occasion and opportunity in her life and thus A.Y. and her husband filed for J-1 and J-2 visas at the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, in order to travel to the United States.
After waiting for months, A.Y. repeatedly contacted the Embassy asking for an expedited decision. Each time, the Embassy generically replied that her case was undergoing mandatory “administrative processing.” Over the course of seven months, A.Y. was forced to defer her start date three times! The seven-month delay pushed A.Y. to the brink of losing her hard-earned research position and prestigious accolades that come with being a resident scholar at a premier institution. A.Y. and her husband suffered financially and emotionally as a result of the delay until A.Y. contacted Nimer Law.
On December 5, 2019 Nimer Law filed a lawsuit on behalf of A.Y. and her husband to challenge this needless and length delay. On February 21, 2020 A.Y.’s visa was finally issued! We are so proud that we were able to ensure that all of A.Y.’s hard work was not in vain.
