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 | Kaur v. Garland |
$ 12,261
|
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 | Gurdashan Singh v. Garlan |
$ 16,700
|
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 | JUYI LI v. USCIS, et al |
$ 45,000
|
REDACTED | Class action challenging lock-box delays related to OPT work authorizations for students. | Case was mediated and settled. | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Edier Rodriguez Bedoya v. Garland |
$ 15,973
|
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 | Mattson v. Mayorkas |
$ 94,000
|
REDACTED | PFR challenge to revocated I-130. | Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Thiru v. Garland |
$ 12,344
|
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 | Gonzalez Rodrigues v. Garland |
$ 7,056
|
REDACTED | PFR challenge to the denial of a motion to reopen on the basis of ineffective assistance of counsel and a motion to reconsider on the basis of Pereira v. Sessions, 138S. Ct. 2105 (2018). | The 9th Circuit remanded the case to the BIA. Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Mendoza-Rosas v. Mayorkas |
$ 2,572
|
REDACTED | 1447(b) litigation regarding delayed naturalization. USCIS settled the claim. | Case was remanded to USCIS for adjudication. Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Rios v. USCIS, et al |
$ 21,600
|
REDACTED | APA challenge to denied motions to reopen concerning denied adjustment of status application. | The 9th Cir found that Plaintiff was eligible for adjustment. Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Saravia v. Garland |
$ 152,279
|
REDACTED | Lawsuit against multiple DHS agencies alleging violation of the rights of non-citizen minors who were once detained in U.S. Govt. custody and alleging that USCIS used information from the so-called “gang memos” as evidence to support of denial of SIJ, asylum, T and U visa status. | DHS settled the case and USCIS was assigned a portion of the EAJA fee payout. Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Schwebel v. Crandall |
$ 52,296
|
REDACTED | Challenge to denial of citizenship via the Child Status Protection Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1153(h). | Case was remanded. Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Zizi v. Cuccinelli, et al |
$ 48,659
|
REDACTED | Challenge to the denial of an EB-1A visa, alien with extraordinary ability. | USCIS settled the case. Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Schwebel v. Crandall |
$ 70,000
|
REDACTED | District Court challenge to the denial of adjustment application. The District Court found for the plaintiff and the government appealed the decision. The 2nd Cir affirmed the decision. | Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Solis, et al. v. Cissna |
$ 70,000
|
REDACTED | APA litigation challenging delayed U visa adjudication and EAD approval. | The court found that there was no substantial evidence presented that the delay in adjudicating Plaintiffs’ eligibility for the waiting list is reasonable. Plaintiff was the prevailing party whose position was substantially justified. | Show | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security | USCIS | Neupane 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 |