EAJA Awards
Agency | Agency subcomponent | Name | Award date | Award amount | Awardees | Claims description | Finding basis | Actions |
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Doe v. Mayorkas |
$ 188,792
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REDACTED | Challenges discretionary denials of Lautenberg Iranian refugees based on undisclosed information. | Settlement-stipulation of the parties | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Zheng v. Garland |
$ 3,292
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REDACTED | Challenge to the denial by IJ, upheld on appeal to the BIA, of claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. | Petitioner was the prevailing party and the respondent was not substantially justified. | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Fon v. Garland |
$ 20,000
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REDACTED | Challenge to the denial by IJ, upheld on appeal to the BIA, of claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. | Settlement-stipulation of the parties | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Ullah v. Garland |
$ 9,000
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REDACTED | Challenge to the BIA denial of appeal from an Immigration Judge’s decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protectio nunder the Convention Against Torture. | Settlement-stipulation of the parties | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Lagos v. Garland |
$ 115,000
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REDACTED | Challenge to the denial of claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. | Settlement-stipulation of the parties | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Aguilar- Santa Maria v. Garland |
$ 4,000
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REDACTED | Challenge to the BIA denial of appeal from an Immigration Judge’s decision denying an application for asylum and withholding of removal. | Settlement-stipulation of the parties | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Masood v. Garland |
$ 5,000
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REDACTED | The petitioner sought asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT protection. An IJ denied relief and the BIA affirmed the denial. On a PFR to the 9th Circuit the government moved to remand the case to the BIA for further consideration of the petitioner’s past persecution and well‐founded fear of future persecution claims, as well as the country‐of‐removal designation. | Settlement-stipulation of the parties | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | FLORES-RODRIGUEZ v. Garland |
$ 13,500
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REDACTED | Challenge to denial of adjustment of status. Claim that denial was unfair because applicant was not put on notice that a false claim to U.S. citizenship was at issue. | Settlement-stipulation of the parties | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Dartora v. USCIS, et al |
$ 36,362
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REDACTED | Challenge to the denial of a visa petition. | Plaintiffs are a prevailing party in this litigation; the government’s position was not substantially justified; and the fees requested are reasonable. | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Hispanic Affairs Project v. Acosta, et al. |
$ 62,500
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REDACTED | A membership organization of herders challenged agencies’ 364-day certification period for H-2A visas and a number of additional regulatory measures. | Settlement-stipulation of the parties | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | W.A.O. v. Jaddou, et al. |
$ 503,837
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REDACTED | This case challenged the USCIS policy regarding competent jurisdiction for qualifying reunification determinations as applied to SIJ orders issued under the New Jersey Family Part. The plaintiffs claimed that USCIS had a policy of disqualifying 18-21-year-old applicants from SIJ status. | Settlement-stipulation of the parties | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Palacios Benitez v. Jaddou |
$ 12,707
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REDACTED | Challenge to denial of naturalization. | Plaintiffs are a prevailing party in this litigation; the government’s position was not substantially justified; and the fees requested are reasonable. | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Louis v. Garland |
$ 15,000
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REDACTED | Challenge to the denial of claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. | Settlement-stipulation of the parties | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Khedkar v. USCIS |
$ 8,977
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REDACTED | Beneficiary of an employment based visa petition (form I-140) challenged failure to be provided with a Request for Evidence before an adverse decision was issued. | Settlement-stipulation of the parties | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Saget v. Biden |
$ 250,000
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REDACTED | Challenge to the termination of designation of Temporary Protected Status for certain Haitians | Settlement-stipulation of the parties | Show |