If your country is on USCIS’s pause list for asylum decisions, you may be wondering whether a

If your country is on USCIS’s pause list for asylum decisions, you may be wondering whether a mandamus lawsuit can force both an interview and a final decision. We’ve successfully used mandamus to get interviews scheduled for clients on the paused list - that part has worked. Whether it can also force a final decision is a harder question, and one that isn’t settled yet. ⚖️ We’re currently litigating this in federal court and refusing to dismiss cases until decisions are actually issued. In the next few weeks, we expect judges to rule on whether mandamus can override the decision pause policy. We’ll know a lot more soon. 🏛️ To learn more, leave the word “MANDAMUS” in the comments.