In Tolymbekova et al. v. Rubio et al. (D.D.C., filed early 2025), three plaintiffs—a Kazakh metallurgist named Lyazat Tolymbekova, a Russian project manager, and a Russian makeup artist—challenged delays exceeding 16 months on their EB-1A petitions. Their applications were placed in administrative processing under § 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, a provision that allows consular officers to request more information without issuing a final refusal.…continue reading …
