Nimer Law filed an emergency lawsuit on behalf of Shaima Swileh, a Yemeni mother who was stuck in Cairo waiting on her immigrant visa to be approved so she could travel to California and be with her dying son. Her visa was delayed due to the travel ban which prohibits the entry of Yemeni nationals unless they obtain a waiver. The embassy in Cairo refused to adjudicate Shaima’s waiver even though she presented evidence that her 2 year old son was dying in the U.S. Nimer Law filed a 55-page lawsuit against the embassy within two days of getting the case, and the embassy in Cairo immediately approved Shaima’s waiver, and she was able to get to the U.S. to be with her son before he died. The case was featured in national and international media as demonstrating the devastating human toll the travel ban has on families.
Attorney Nimer quoted on the Hassan family’s struggles: https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/International/yemeni-mom-separated-dying-son-trump-travel-ban/story?id=59894862
