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New Multi-Plaintiff Writ of Mandamus
6 months

Still no decision on your work permit?

 

We're asking a federal court to make USCIS decide.

Sign-up closed   September 11th, 2026 · 11:59 PM CT
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JH
Jim Hacking, Managing Attorney
Hacking Immigration Law, LLC
 

If USCIS has been sitting on your work permit for months, you have legal options.

A writ of mandamus is a federal lawsuit that compels USCIS to make a decision on your case. It does not ask them to approve it. It requires them to act.

We have filed more than 2,500 writs of mandamus. This is not something we are trying for the first time.

File in federal court and the government becomes a defendant with a docket number, answering on the court's schedule instead of its own.

You can join if

You have a Form I-765 pending with USCIS, it has been pending more than six months, and no decision has been issued. Every I-765 category counts, renewals included.

$500 per person   One-time. Each pending application joins separately. Our standard fee for an individual delay lawsuit is $4,405. Same court. Same request. The cost is shared across the group.

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Work permit denied rather than delayed? This case is about delays, so it is not the right fit. Talk to us instead