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AFGHAN AND IRAQI ALLIES v. POMPEO et al

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Case Number:

1:18-cv-01388

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Tanya S. Chutkan

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  1. January 16, 2026

    Afghan Nationals Tell Judge Feds Can't Suspend Visa Process

    Afghanistan citizens seeking special immigrant visas after aiding U.S. forces overseas told a D.C. federal judge on Thursday that the Trump administration can't indefinitely suspend processing when it faces a court order to promptly process applications that have been unduly delayed already.

  2. January 07, 2026

    Feds Say Rubio Has Authority To Halt Ally Visa Processing

    The federal government defended its authority to suspend visa processing for Afghan and Iraqi allies even though a final court order requires prompt action, arguing that the secretary of state can override the court.

  3. December 16, 2025

    Feds Say Nat'l Guard Shooting Warrants Special Visa Pause

    The Trump administration asked a D.C. federal court to pause its processing of special immigrant visas for Iraqi and Afghan individuals who assisted American troops overseas, pointing to the November shooting of two National Guard troops near the White House.

  4. December 08, 2025

    Afghan, Iraqi Allies Urge Judge To Enforce Visa Processing

    A certified class of Afghan and Iraqi nationals urged a D.C. federal judge to enforce a court-approved plan for the U.S. government to make headway on its extensive delays processing special immigrant visa applications from people who assisted troops overseas.

  5. June 06, 2025

    Judge Won't Make Feds Process Afghans', Iraqis' Visas

    A D.C. federal judge on Friday denied Afghan and Iraqi nationals' bid to compel the government to act on their long-pending visa applications, saying the court lacks jurisdiction to issue such relief because it already granted relief under the Administrative Procedure Act.

  6. December 05, 2024

    Ally Visa Seekers Say Feds Are Trying To Add Delay To Delay

    A certified class of Afghans and Iraqis who aided U.S. troops and are waiting for the government to process their already unreasonably delayed special immigrant visas told a D.C. federal judge on Wednesday the government shouldn't be able to add even more time to the plan to deliver their visas.

  7. November 19, 2024

    Caseload Too Large For Ally Visa Processing Plan, Feds Say

    The Biden administration told a D.C. federal judge Monday that a revised plan to process special visas for Afghan and Iraqi allies is unrealistic due to an uptick in applications it received following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

  8. November 01, 2024

    Army Allies Slam Bid To Trim Visa Case For Pending Plan

    Afghan and Iraqi military translators slammed U.S. immigration officials' efforts to trim their lawsuit challenging delays with their visa applications, telling a D.C. federal court that the Biden administration's plan to streamline visa processing is not yet final.

  9. October 10, 2024

    Feds, US Allies Hash Out New Special Visa Process

    A D.C. federal judge on Thursday largely rejected the federal government's proposed revisions to a court-ordered plan to hasten the processing of special immigrant visas, or SIVs, for Afghan and Iraqi allies to the U.S.

  10. September 21, 2023

    Afghan Allies Say Watchdog Rebuke Shows Need For Fast SIVs

    Afghan and Iraqi translators called on a Washington, D.C., federal court to take further steps to speed up their applications for special immigrant visas, citing a federal watchdog's recent rebuke of the government's "piecemeal approach" to SIV processing.