POOZESH V. POMPEO (CAED CASE # 1:19-cv-01466-ljo-sko)

In Poozesh v. Pompeo, now referred to as Motaghedi v. Pompeo,  5* Iranian American families or couples are challenging the U.S. Government’s unreasonable administrative delays in adjudicating 21 travel ban waivers. Challenged policies include the U.S. Government’s designating the authority and discretion to approve case-by-case waivers to individual consular officers to consular managers, visa chiefs, consular section chiefs, consular management and Visa Office, which is unlawful under Presidential Proclamation 9645, §3(C) ("PP 9645"). Plaintiffs also challenge the State Department's arbitrary decision to not use its' new automated vetting process for the visa applicants who have waited the longest.

Plaintiffs in this action are U.S. citizens, Legal Permanent Residents, and their Iranian national relatives or fiancées who were visa applicants that have been denied timely adjudication of case-by-case PP 9645 waivers. As of Oct. 15, 2019, the average visa beneficiary in this case has waited 500 days for a waiver, and 5 have waited 677 days for a waiver, since the day PP 9645 went into effect. 

*Originally 11 families/couples filed the case, and 6 dismissed their claims upon issuances of visas on Dec. 15, 2019, and Jan. 1, 2020, or are about to do so.

Upcoming hearings and conferences:

What: Scheduling Conference 

When: June 25, 2020, 10:15 AM

Where:  ROBERT E. COYLE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, CA 93721

Before: Magistrate Judge Shiela K. Oberto

The Iranian American families or couples are represented by Curtis Lee Morrison through:

The Law Office of Rafael Ureña

925 N La Brea Ave, 4th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90038

ru@urenaesq.com

(917) 204-0670

For a free consult, reach Curtis Morrison:

email: curtis@curtismorrisonlaw.com

whatsapp/telegram: @curtisatlaw or +1 714-661-3446. 

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 NOTICE OF FILING OF CERTIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 ORDER COMPELLING DEFENDANT TO COMPLY WITH SCHEDULING

ORDER, VACATING HEARING, AND DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO COMPEL

AUGUST  28, 2020 PLAINTIFFS’ REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL

AUGUST 26, 2020  OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO COMPEL

AUGUST 10, 2020  NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO COMPEL FULL ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS

AUGUST 10, 2020   GOVERNMENT'S 

SECOND MOTION TO DISMISS AND MOTION TO STAY

JUNE 22, 2020 JOINT RULE 26(f) REPORT

APRIL 17, 2020 PLAINTIFFS' REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO STRIKE

APRIL 10, 2020 GOVERNMENT'S OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO STRIKE

MAR. 17, 2020 MINUTE ORDER VACATING HEARING ON MOTION TO STRIKE

MAR. 16, 2020 PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO STRIKE UNDER FRCP 12(f)

MAR. 2, 2020 GOVERNMENT'S ANSWER

FEB. 7, 2020  ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK TO TAKE SEVERAL PLAINTIFFS  OFF THE CASE WHO VOLUNTARILY DISMISSED CLAIMS

FEB. 5, 2020 CLAIMS DISMISSED FOR FOUR MORE PLAINTIFF FAMILIES WHO GOT THEIR VISAS

JAN. 31, 2020 PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF INTENT NOT TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT

JAN. 30, 2020 ORDER RE THE GOVERNMENT’S MOTION TO DISMISS

JAN. 27, 2020 (SEALED) ORDER VACATING HEARING AND DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO COMPEL

JAN. 24, 2020 PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY

JAN. 22, 2020 JOINT STATEMENT RE; DISCOVERY DISAGREEMENT

JAN. 21, 2020 ORDER VACATING JAN. 28 HEARING ON MOTION TO DISMISS

JAN. 17, 2020 GOVERNMENT'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS

JAN. 17, 2020 GOVERNMENT'S  RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY

JAN. 10, 2020 PLAINTIFFS' OPPOSITION TO GOVERNMENT'S MOTION TO DISMISS

JAN. 8, 2020 (UNSEALED) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

JAN. 7, 2020 MINUTE ORDER RESCHEDULING RULE 26(f) CONFERENCE

JAN. 6, 2020 PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL COMPLETE RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFFS' INTERROGATORIES 

JAN. 2, 2020 ORDER  VACATING JAN. 10, 2020 HEARING

JAN. 1, 2019 CLAIMS DISMISSED FOR DEPARTED PLAINTIFF, AND ONE MORE COUPLE 

DEC. 18, 2019 ONE MORE COUPLE DISMISSES THEIR CLAIMS

DEC. 16, 2019 GOVERNMENT'S MOTION TO DISMISS

DEC 15, 2019 THREE COUPLES DISMISS THEIR CLAIMS AFTER ISSUANCES OF VISAS

NOV. 21, 2019 ORDER RESETTING HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

NOV. 20, 2019 PLAINTIFFS' REPLY TO GOVERNMENT'S OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

NOV. 15, 2019 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO PROCEED UNDER PSEUDONYMS

NOV. 14, 2019 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR EXPEDITED DISCOVERY AND DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO SEVER AND TRANSFER IN PART (UNSEALED 12/10/2019) 

NOV. 13, 2019 OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION; REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION

TO SEVER, AND MOTION TO TRANSFER IN PART

NOV. 11, 2019 PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO SEVER AND MOTION TO TRANSFER IN PART; PLAINTIFFS’ REPLY IN SUPPORT OF EXPEDITED DISCOVERY

NOV. 7, 2019 DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO SEVER; MOTION TO TRANSFER IN PART; OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR EXPEDITED DISCOVERY

OCT. 29, 2019 GOVERNMENT DEFENDANTS' DESIGNATION OF ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY AUDREY B. HEMESATH AS COUNSEL

OCT. 26, 2019 PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR EXPEDITED DISCOVERY

OCT. 25, 2019 PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT

OCT. 15, 2019 PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS 

NOV. 9, 2019 San Francisco Chronicle: Iranian families separated by Trump travel ban sue over waiver delays