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Read real mandamus cases. See how the process really works.

Each page follows one real mandamus lawsuit from the first delay to the final decision: how long our client waited, what we filed, and how quickly USCIS acted once the case reached a federal court.

Client names and case numbers are left out to protect our clients’ privacy.

H-4 extension + EAD
T. v. Edlow · Western District of Texas

H-4 Extension and Work Permit Approved 8 Days After Filing

Both applications sat at USCIS for more than eight months. Eight days after we filed a mandamus lawsuit, USCIS approved them, and the case closed on day 15.

Waiting at USCIS
More than 8 months
Filing to decision
8 days
Both applications approved
Filed October 2026Read the case
H-4 EAD
R. v. Edlow · Southern District of New York

H-4 Work Permit: Filed Two Months In, Approved on Day 31

Instead of waiting longer, our client went to federal court about two months into the wait. USCIS approved the applications 31 days later, before the government ever answered.

Waiting at USCIS
About 2 months
Filing to decision
31 days
Applications approved
Filed October 2026Read the case

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