EAJA Awards
| Agency | Agency subcomponent | Name | Award date | Award amount | Awardees | Claims description | Finding basis | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Nkenglefac v. Garland |
$ 56,170
|
REDACTED | Challenge to denial of asylum application which had been based on an adverse credibility finding | Court found that the plaintiffs were prevaling parties and that the government failed to show substantial justification. No enhanced fees allowed, but reasonable fees awarded. | Show | |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Grigoryan, et al v. Barr |
$ 14,000
|
REDACTED | PFR challenge of a BIA decision that involved alledged improper termination of asylum. The Ninth Circuit panel vacated the Board’s decision and the IJ’s order of removal, and remanded for the Board to conduct further proceedings. | Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. | Show | |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Afianian v. Mayorkas |
$ 110,411
|
REDACTED | Challenge to denial of a family based visa petition | Court found that the USCIS decision, upheld by the BIA, was arbitrary and capricious in its analysis of the applicable foreign family law, determined that the plainttif was a prevaling party and that the position of the government was not substantially justified | Show | |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Perez-Sanchez v. U.S. Attorney General |
$ 16,609
|
REDACTED | PFR challenge to denial of asylum and witholding of removal. | Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. | Show | |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Asylumworks v. Mayorkas |
$ 280,139
|
REDACTED | Challenge two rules relating to asylum-based employment authorization (Removal of 30-Day Processing Provision for Asylum Applicant-Related Form I–765 Employment Authorization Applications final rule and the Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization for Applicants final rule) based on lack of authority of the leadership at DHS to issue the rules because of violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. | Court found that the plaintiffs were prevaling parties and that the government failed to show substantial justification. No enhanced fees allowed, but reasonable fees awarded. | Show | |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Henriquez v. Wolf |
$ 1,137
|
REDACTED | Mandamus litigation challenging delayed naturalization. USCIS agreed to have court remand for adjudication. | Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. | Show | |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Balul v. Mayorkas |
$ 13,001
|
REDACTED | Challenge to denial of an employment-based visa petition | Settlement-stipulation of the parties | Show | |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Flores Olivia v. Barr |
$ 10,650
|
REDACTED | PFR challenge to denial of asylum and witholding of removal. | Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. | Show | |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Alvarado de Cruz v. Garland |
$ 5,825
|
REDACTED | Challenges to the denial of asylum, withholding of removal and protection under CAT by the BIA. | Settlement-stipulation of the parties | Show | |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Zhang v. Barr |
$ 12,000
|
REDACTED | PFR challenge to denial of asylum and witholding of removal. | Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. | Show | |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Michel v. Mayorkas; Boucicaut v. Mayorkas; Diaz Sanchez v. Mayorkas; Andrade v. Mayorkas; Fuentes v. Mayorkas; Chavez Deras v. Mayorkas (consolidated cases) |
$ 4,229
|
REDACTED | Challenge to decision closing adjudication on adjustment of status applicantions for lack of jusrisdiction before USCIS | Court found that the plaintiffs were prevaling parties and that the government failed to show substantial justification. Reasonable fees awarded, but certain fees disallowed, which was upheld on appeal. | Show | |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Park v. Barr |
$ 55,000
|
REDACTED | PFR challenge to denial of naturalization. | Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. | Show | |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Reyes-Hoyes v. Garland |
$ 21,500
|
REDACTED | Challenges to the denial of asylum, withholding of removal and protection under CAT by the BIA. | Settlement-stipulation of the parties | Show | |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Sun v. USCIS |
$ 6,000
|
REDACTED | 1447(b) litigation regarding delayed naturalization. USCIS settled the claim. | Settlement was reached. | Show | |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Aguilar-Escoto v. Garland |
$ 37,289
|
REDACTED | Challenge to denial of withholding of removal which had been based on an adverse credibility finding | Settlement-stipulation of the parties | Show |