Case Types
Case types we litigate
Different applications stall for different reasons — and the strongest moment to sue differs with them. Find your case below to see the typical timing, the signs your delay qualifies, and what a filing would change.
How Soon Can a Mandamus Case Be Filed
When does a wait turn into a serious delay?
Benchmarks courts use, not rules — the review reads your actual file.
4 months
- Citizenship (after the interview)
6 months
- 221(g) consular
- Work permit (EAD)
1 year
- Marriage green card
- Employment green card
- Citizenship (N-400)
- EB-5 investor
5 years
- Asylum
Marriage-Based Green Card Delays
Your I-130 or I-485 has been pending far beyond normal processing times while your life together stays on hold.
Point to act: Act from ~12 months
Employment-Based Green Card Delays
Your EB-1, EB-2, EB-3 or NIW case — or the I-485 that follows it — has been pending far longer than it should.
Point to act: Act from ~12 months, visa number permitting
Citizenship (N-400) Delays
You passed your naturalization interview — or filed long ago — and USCIS still has not scheduled a decision or oath ceremony.
Point to act: 120 days after the interview
Consular Delays & 221(g) Administrative Processing
Your visa interview ended with a 221(g) slip, and your case has been stuck in administrative processing ever since.
Point to act: Act from ~6 months
Asylum Application Delays
Your affirmative asylum case has waited years for an interview or a decision while your life stays in suspension.
Point to act: Act from ~5 years
Work Permit (EAD) Delays
Your I-765 renewal has outrun its posted time — and the card you need to work is expiring or already gone.
Point to act: Act when the card expires — or renewals pass posted times
EB-5 Investor Visa Delays
You invested in the American economy, and your I-526 or I-829 petition has sat pending for years in return.
Point to act: Act from ~1 year