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Everyday Law · District Court, District of Columbia

Sep 30, 2026 · Civil Action No. 2025-2745 · Trial court

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Can a court order the State to speed up a visa?

A woman wants her visa decision made after a long wait.

TL;DR

  1. 1An Iranian-born Norwegian citizen's visa application was put into administrative processing.
  2. 2She says the U.S. government is taking too long to decide on her visa.
  3. 3She wants a court to order the government to speed up the process, but it's tricky.

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Should the court tell the U.S. to decide on her visa now?

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