Mandamus Lawsuits: Effective for Scheduling Consulate Interviews?

[Pfons0014 0]

Hello. 
 

I’ve come across several posts about mandamus lawsuits, especially for those stuck in administrative processing (AP).
 

For those of us waiting for a consulate interview, is it common to file a mandamus to compel the consulate or Department of State (DoS) to schedule the interview?

 

CR1/IR1 visa. 

Edited 20 hours ago by Pfons0014

[Boiler 45,658]

It is not common but if your case is well beyond the normal processing times then it is an option

[Pfons0014 0]

@Boiler thanks for your response. I guess the question is what is “normal processing times” since wait times for scheduling an IR1/CR1 interview at a consulate are not publicly available. Correct?

[Boiler 45,658]

I know CDJ is heavily backlogged, you can check to see how long others have been waiting.

[Pfons0014 0]

@Boiler Yeah, I’ve seen that Ciudad Juárez has a huge backlog. I’ve been looking around, but it’s tough to get a clear idea since wait times seem to vary so much.

 

 

Edited 19 hours ago by Pfons0014

[JeanneAdil 6,553]

your case DQ'd September 2024

way to early for WOM

[powerpuff 6,729]

10 hours ago, Pfons0014 said:

@Boiler Yeah, I’ve seen that Ciudad Juárez has a huge backlog. I’ve been looking around, but it’s tough to get a clear idea since wait times seem to vary so much.

 

 

Seems to be about a year long wait on average. The ones with shorter wait are probably expedite requests.

 

https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list.php?op6=All&op66=All&op7=Mexico&op1=3&op2=&dfile=No&op3=5&op4=1&op5=5%2C6%2C8%2C10%2C11%2C13%2C14%2C15%2C16%2C17%2C18%2C20%2C21%2C22%2C25%2C26%2C27%2C28%2C108%2C110%2C111%2C208%2C210%2C211&cfl=

[Pfons0014 0]

@powerpuff thank you for that! This is my first time on this site and still getting used to navigating around. 

@JeanneAdil thanks for your response. Are you an immigration attorney?

[SalishSea 17,927]

You’re hoping to jump in front of people who filed before you by filing a mandamus?

[appleblossom 2,687]

18 hours ago, Pfons0014 said:

Hello. 
 

I’ve come across several posts about mandamus lawsuits, especially for those stuck in administrative processing (AP).
 

For those of us waiting for a consulate interview, is it common to file a mandamus to compel the consulate or Department of State (DoS) to schedule the interview?

 

CR1/IR1 visa. 

 

Not unless there's an issue/error i.e. you've been missed for some reason and people who were DQ'ed well in the same category after you have got interview dates. If you're just waiting your turn, then a WOM isn't going to help you jump the line and it'll just be dismissed.