CASE PROSPECTUS:

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No. Only DV-2026 selectees are eligible to participate. 

The purpose of this lawsuit is to end the hold/pause on the DV-2026 applications of our DV-2026 clients, and also, if we have success with class certification, for all DV-2026 selectees.  

The deadline for joining the lawsuit is JUNE 15, 2026. That deadline is concrete and will not be extended. However, keep in mind that the earlier plaintiffs join the lawsuit, the better we can integrate our plaintiffs’ facts into our arguments, which will result in a stronger and more convincing lawsuit. If everyone joins at the last minute, we will have less time, to prepare the best possible lawsuit. Time is of the essence, and we appreciate all those who choose to participate early.  

This litigation will be filed in the U.S. District Court TO BE DETERMINED BY ATTORNEY PRIOR TO FILING. 

Note: there is no guarantee as to which judge we will be assigned. The assignment of our judge is unknown and will remain unknown until after the lawsuit is filed.  Based on our experience with related cases, judge assignments may change more than once in the initial weeks of the case, before being finally assigned to a judge who will preside over the case to conclusion.   

It is very unlikely, because in 2024, the Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that judges do not have that authority.   

No. Representation will not include consular processing support. 

The fee for all families is the same. We only charge the DV selectee. We do not charge extra fee for derivative spouse or children. 

Absolutely NOT. No litigation is ever guaranteed. 

Yes. We will be filing an application for class certification. However, there is no guarantee that the application will be granted. (For example, in 2021, Curtis’s prior law firm, Morrison Urena, LC, attempted to obtain class certification on behalf of DV-2021 selectees without success.)    

Yes. Whether you are DV-2026 selectee inside the US using USCIS or outside the US using State Department processing, you may participate. 

Yes. It is possible the government defendants will argue in court filings that plaintiffs with 221(g) refusals have weaker claims (and that the State Department has satisfied its duties). But this is not an argument that most judges subscribe to.  

Yes, but see important disclosure above. This group lawsuit will not challenge legality of PP 10949 or PP 10998. Also, the government may argue plaintiffs with 212(f) refusals no longer have standing to sue as they will argue they already received decisions on their applications.  

Unlike Ivanov, this group lawsuit will include an application for class certification. Also, since this lawsuit is brought later in the fiscal year, there is a shorter period of time for us to obtain relief before the end of the fiscal year. Thus, odds of successful outcomes are probably lower than in Ivanov. Finally, in Ivanov, we also challenged the suspension of the DV-2027 program, and we will not be doing that in this group lawsuit.  

No. We appreciate your loyalty, but the answer is no. 

Our fees for these group lawsuit are very reasonable, and two-tier pricing causes us operational and communication challenges that we do not have the capacity to deal with right now.