Al-Ahmed v. Chertoff

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• stating that both federal courts are “equally familiar” with federal law
• stating that both federal courts are “equally familiar” with federal law
• stating that both federal courts are “equally familiar” with federal law
• determining that because the “plaintiff was scheduled by [the Fairfax, Virginia USCIS office] for a fingerprint 5 appointment and interviewed there in connection with his adjustment of status application,” the plaintiff could have brought suit in the Eastern District of Virginia
• acknowledging the “local interest in resolving local disputes at home” where plaintiff lived in the Eastern District of Virginia and all decisions regarding plaintiff’s immigration application were made there
• plaintiffs choice of forum entitled to substantially less deference where activity underlying claims occurred outside of the relevant jurisdiction

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