Ravulapalli v. Napolitano

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• holding that the plaintiff stated an APA claim based on the allegation that the defendant failed to follow internal policy guidelines directing its review of the plaintiff's visa petition
• holding that the plaintiff stated an APA claim based on the allegation that the defendant failed to follow internal policy guidelines directing its review of the plaintiff’s visa petition
• denying transfer where “Plaintiffs’ claims focus primarily on the policies issued from USCIS headquarters that apply to all USCIS field offices”
• declining to transfer where the “Plaintiffs’ claims focus[ed] primarily on the policies issued from USCIS headquarters that apply to all USCIS field offices” (emphasis added)
• showing a median time interval to disposition by Court action before pretrial of 7.4 months in the District of Columbia and 9.2 months in the District of New Mexico
• “Because Plaintiffs are challenging the application of those policies [issued from USCIS headquarters], this factor weighs against transfer.”

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