Plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the Secretary of Homeland Security and other federal officials, alleging that he never received notice of the government’s intent to deny his petitions filed in conjunction with a family-based immigration process and a request for additional evidence to establish familial relationships. Plaintiff alleged that the INS mistakenly sent the documents to the wrong address and he sought to re-open the I-130 proceedings and alleged that lack of notice violated due process and the Administrative Procedure Act. The government provided documentation that plaintiff had listed the service address as his address and the district court entered judgment for the defendants. The Seventh Circuit affirmed, finding that plaintiff failed to provide any meaningful argument at the trial court or on appeal that could successfully challenge the judgment entered against him. (HAMILTON and PRYOR, concurring)
Federal 7th Circuit Court
Civil Court
Immigration Law