EAJA Awards

Agency Agency subcomponent Name Award date Award amount Awardees Claims description Finding basis Actions
U.S. Department of Homeland Security USCIS Zerezghi v. USCIS
$ 84,000
REDACTED PFR challenge to denial of an I-130 family visa petition. Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security USCIS India House v. McAleenan
$ 40,000
REDACTED APA challenge to the denial of an H-1 B visa. Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security USCIS Berardo v. USCIS
$ 45,073
REDACTED APA challenge to the denial of an I-140 Petition for Alien Worker. Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security USCIS Hehar v. Barr
$ 16,250
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 Sodhi Singh v. Barr
$ 49,000
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 Balbuena Cruz v. Wilkinson
$ 4,475
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 Wenying Sun v. William Barr
$ 9,000
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 Zifeng Liu v. Barr
$ 14,500
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 Pulatov v. USCIS
$ 13,370
REDACTED 1447(b) litigation regarding delayed naturalization. USCIS settled the claim. Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security USCIS Addo v. Garland
$ 11,000
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 Sathanthrasa v. Barr
$ 12,972
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 Guzman-Lopez, et al v. Garland
$ 10,000
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 Qubadi v. Hackbarth
$ 100,000
REDACTED challenge to denial of adjustment of status, application I-485. Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security USCIS L.M.-M v. Cuccinell
$ 53,012
REDACTED Challenge to USCIS policy memo which changed Asylum Division policy on scheduling credible fear interviews (reduced the time to consult, changed the reschedule policy, and stopped in-person orientations). Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security USCIS Abdullahi v. Garland
$ 11,075
REDACTED PFR challenge to denial of asylum and witholding of removal. Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. Show