K1 Visa Milligan v Pompeo Lawsuit

[werdna 66]

On 2/4/2021 at 10:32 AM, JeanneAdil said:

i haven't seen anyone post that they were in lawsuit and have had an interview here on VJ

Did i miss something?

or were these people already in line for an interview? 

anyone know?

My fiancé got an interview and us sitting next to me here in the USA because of the lawsuit.  Most posts about the lawsuit get deleted by the admins so people don't know the status.

[werdna 66]

On 2/4/2021 at 12:54 PM, stuckonyou said:

I personally think it's worth it, and I'm happy that we joined and that now our case is moving because of it. ☺️

 

But with that being said it actually is true that they don't put you ahead of non plaintiffs. But as long as the travel ban is still in place that doesn't really matter one way or the other because the non plaintiffs, like you say, aren't getting interviews right now. If that somehow were to change, though, and the travel ban lifts or a change in procedure happens I do not believe a plaintiff that hasn't yet gotten an interview scheduled would be put ahead of a non plaintiff because then they would be processing all cases. Hope that makes sense.

 

I just wanted to clear up the part about plaintiffs not being put ahead of non plaintiffs. Plaintiffs simply "keep their place in line" among the visa applicants currently getting interviews.

Maybe that's the case at your consulate, but not at others, so don't "clear up" with false information.  All round 1 plaintiffs got interviews the same week in Mexico despite months of differences in NOA2 dates.  You can see many non-plaintiffs without interviews scheduled in Mexico on this forum.

Edited February 7, 2021 by werdna
Fix typo, add clarity

[JeanneAdil 6,697]

8 minutes ago, werdna said:

My fiancé got an interview and us sitting next to me here in the USA because of the lawsuit.  Most posts about the lawsuit get deleted by the admins so people don't know the status.

For Immigrant Visa applicants, the U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez has resumed very limited routine immigrant visa processing, beginning with spouses, children, and fiancé(e)s of U.S. citize 

 

so,  congratulations

when we applied in july our interview was in November 5 months later

and yours was 373 days (over a year) so where you already in line for an interview or did the lawsuit make it happen?

[werdna 66]

1 minute ago, JeanneAdil said:

For Immigrant Visa applicants, the U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez has resumed very limited routine immigrant visa processing, beginning with spouses, children, and fiancé(e)s of U.S. citize 

 

so,  congratulations

when we applied in july our interview was in November 5 months later

and yours was 373 days (over a year) so where you already in line for an interview or did the lawsuit make it happen?

We were stuck at the NVC for 8 months.  The post you quoted was after we received an interview date.  All round 1 plaintiff cases went in transit from NVC to CDJ on the same day and we all got emails scheduling our interviews the next day.  With months variation on NOA2 dates.  There's no way you can say this was a coincidence.

[stuckonyou 75]

11 minutes ago, werdna said:

Maybe that's the case at your consulate, but not at others, so don't "clear up" with false information.  All round 1 plaintiffs got interviews the same week in Mexico despite months of differences in NOA2 dates.  You can see many non-plaintiffs without interviews scheduled in Mexico on this forum.

Sorry, I was wrong. I saw someone else post after me that the government had a strategy about making the lawsuit moot or something like that by processing the cases so there wouldn't be a reason to sue anymore. You being from Mexico explains that more, because in Sweden where I'm from it's like plaintiffs are almost like an added exemption to the travel ban because of the judge's order and our cases moving fast wouldn't be the same thing because only plaintiffs and expedited cases have moving cases unless you're an exemption from the travel ban to begin with. In Mexico that wouldn't be the case since you guys aren't under a travel ban.

 

The lawyers did say in an older fb live, though, that it would be better for the plaintiffs to get interviews before the travel ban was lifted because if not we'd be fighting for appointments along with everyone else when they start processing all K1's. Or something like that. 😛

[Myn4kix 12]

To move a plaintiff ahead of others who have waited longer would be discriminatory. If that is happening more law suits will follow seeking damages for those passed over. That’s a lawsuit I would join.

 

 

Edited February 8, 2021 by Myn4kix

[TiEy 69]

10 hours ago, Myn4kix said:

To move a plaintiff ahead of others who have waited longer would be discriminatory. If that is happening more law suits will follow seeking damages for those passed over. That’s a lawsuit I would join.

 

 

That is exactly what is already happening. Plaintiffs are being moved ahead. Non-plaintifss are being ignored, no matter how long they have been waiting.

[David and Anna 118]

13 hours ago, Myn4kix said:

To move a plaintiff ahead of others who have waited longer would be discriminatory. If that is happening more law suits will follow seeking damages for those passed over. That’s a lawsuit I would join.

 

 

I get that you are mad that happened.  But "who" are you suing for "what damages"?   (rhetorical question - there is no case worth pursuing there).  

 

To be 100% clear, people that sue the government on immigration issues are getting processed way before others that have waited.  It happens.  The world ain't fair (I would hope everyone knows that).  

 

If you want to be angry about something, sue the US Government for illegally refusing to process K-1 visas (and other visas) and illegally blaming the travel bans.  2 US Federal Judges have ruled that to be true.  That is what I was angry about and I thus sued the US Government on that issue and won.  That is why over 500 couples have done the same by joining the Milligan lawsuit. It is not only maddening that the gov would do that - it is illegal. (not an opinion, it has been so ruled by 2 Federal Judges).

Edited February 8, 2021 by David and Anna

[David and Anna 118]

3 hours ago, TiEy said:

That is exactly what is already happening. Plaintiffs are being moved ahead. Non-plaintifss are being ignored, no matter how long they have been waiting.

yup.  And it sucks.  It ain't fair, all of us K-1 applicants are following the legal immigration path and we have a reasonable expectation that our government would similarly act legally!  (I think we all agree on that). 

 

But being angry at the couples that joined the lawsuit is misdirecting the anger...the perpetrator of the illegal act is the US Government - as ruled by the US Federal Judge.  (I know you aren't doing that, this comment wasn't directed at you, it was more general)

 

Edited February 8, 2021 by David and Anna

[Myn4kix 12]

1 hour ago, David and Anna said:

I get that you are mad that happened.  But "who" are you suing for "what damages"?   (rhetorical question - there is no case worth pursuing there).  

 

To be 100% clear, people that sue the government on immigration issues are getting processed way before others that have waited.  It happens.  The world ain't fair (I would hope everyone knows that).  

 

If you want to be angry about something, sue the US Government for illegally refusing to process K-1 visas (and other visas) and illegally blaming the travel bans.  2 US Federal Judges have ruled that to be true.  That is what I was angry about and I thus sued the US Government on that issue and won.  That is why over 500 couples have done the same by joining the Milligan lawsuit. It is not only maddening that the gov would do that - it is illegal. (not an opinion, it has been so ruled by 2 Federal Judges).

Where do you get that I’m angry? That’s a moronic comment. If you got an interview good for you. If you were moved ahead of others waiting longer it’s wrong and against the courts judgment. Period.

 

Edited February 8, 2021 by Myn4kix

[David and Anna 118]

2 minutes ago, Myn4kix said:

Where do you get that I’m angry? That’s a moronic comment. If you got an interview good for you. If you were moved ahead of others waiting longer it’s wrong and against the courts judgment. Period.

 

you clearly are someone worth having a discussion with!  I'll stop trying now.  (Fwiw you are misunderstanding the court's order.).  Making moronic comments in your view validates that I'm thinking clearly (fwiw I was trying to be empathetic with you, but you are clearly beyond that). Enjoy being you.

Edited February 8, 2021 by David and Anna

[stuckonyou 75]

18 hours ago, Myn4kix said:

To move a plaintiff ahead of others who have waited longer would be discriminatory. If that is happening more law suits will follow seeking damages for those passed over. That’s a lawsuit I would join.

 

 

It's not fair. But since the government hasn't chosen to take the judges order to apply to all K1's (I'm talking about the proclamation countries now since that's all that he has actually ruled on) this is how it is. I'm a plaintiff, and I would have been happy with everyone being allowed to be processed and happy with the person they love and not just people with the money to enter a lawsuit. But unfortunately the government has been fighting this and interpreting it to apply to as few couples as possible, meaning only the plaintiffs. I heard that even the judge was surprised by this, but I guess as long it's not a class action there's nothing he can do about that.

 

K1's has not been treated okay during any of this. But if anything the plaintiffs getting processed now isn't affecting other peoples cases badly. It doesn't make your wait longer because if they didn't process our cases all the other cases would still be waiting anyways.

[Sherbird 2]

On 2/5/2021 at 1:04 AM, MarieJames said:

We joined this third round. I regretted not getting involved with the first one, but I didn't think it would go anywhere. Now that we've seen it successful twice and lots of the early plaintiffs have had their interviews I have high hopes that this will work out.

May I ask which website did you use for the third round of lawsuit? We would like to enter the third round as well. Thank you so much.

[OlgaA 67]

42 minutes ago, Sherbird said:

May I ask which website did you use for the third round of lawsuit? We would like to enter the third round as well. Thank you so much.

https://www.visalaw.com/k-1-litigation-new-plaintiffs-onboarding/

[MarieJames 48]

1 hour ago, Sherbird said:

May I ask which website did you use for the third round of lawsuit? We would like to enter the third round as well. Thank you so much.

I don't think links to places requesting money are allowed to be posted, so in case the link above gets deleted just google "Milligan v Pompeo onboarding" or "join Milligan v Pompeo" and hopefully you will find what you are looking for.