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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed district court decisions ordering the Department of State to reserve and adjudicate diversity visa cases from the DV-2020 and DV-2021 program years.
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Additional Information: In the opinion, the D.C. appellate court wrote, “Once Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 ended, the plaintiffs lost their eligibility for diversity visas. The district courts erred in asserting an equitable authority to override these clear statutory deadlines.”
BAL Analysis: BAL will continue to monitor appeals in this case for relevant changes in status and provide updates as information becomes available.
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.
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