Civil Case No. 5:26-cv-06332-EJD
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LATEST - In Medani v Trump, US District Court Judge Edward J. Davila issued an order on September 30, 2026 providing 10 additional days for DV-2026 selectees to be issued visas. On October 2, 2026, the State Department asked the Court for a 10 day stay of the implementation of that order, and the Court granted that motion. Note: This order appears to extend the fiscal year by 10 days for consular processing plaintiffs and class members only, and not AOS plaintiffs and class members seeking to adjust status.
On October 9, 2026, the government asked the court if the processing could instead resume "from October 14, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. through October 23, 2026, at 11:59 p.m., according to the local time of each diplomatic and consular post that processes and adjudicates such diversity visa applications."
Judge Davila has issued an order allowing the 10-day adjudication period to resume October 14, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. (local time at embassy).
Further, he has clarified that “Applications” are defined as all DS-260 Forms successfully submitted. This will hopefully mean we will see at least some 2NLS for DV-2026 applicants who have not attended interview. Further, he ordered that DOS needs to send a copy of his order to embassies with their guidance cable.
Hoping for the best from October 14, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. through October 23, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.!!
On August 26, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order in Medani et al., v. Trump, et al., 26-cv-6332 (NDCA), granting in part motion for class certification and for preliminary injunction.
Tip: if your DV case status is still "An NVC", please continue checking the DV Entrant Status Check page for possible 2nd notification letter: https://dvprogram.state.gov
You should also monitor your email for any correspondence from the embassy if interview appointment is scheduled.
To learn more, please follow the docket entries and news updates:
10/14/2026: 153 Pls Response to Oct 14 Status Report.pdf
10/14/2026: 152 notice of appeal.pdf
10/13/2026: 150 Medani status report without exhibits.pdf
10/13/2026: 149 Medani order granting extension.pdf
10/10/2026: 148 Medani plaintiffs supplemental response.pdf
10/10/2026: 147 Medani - pl response.pdf
10/10/2026: 146 Medani - Defs Ex Parte Application for Clarification-1.pdf
10/10/2026: 145 Medani October 9 Status Report.pdf
10/10/2026: 075 Ivanov gov report.pdf
10/09/2026: 145 October 9 Status Report.pdf
10/07/2026: 144 October 7 Status Report.pdf
10/05/2026: 143 Medani df status report.pdf
10/02/2026: 142 Medani Df Status Report 10022026.pdf
10/01/2026 Times of San Diego: Court orders extension of deadline for immigration program shut down by Trump
10/01/2026 USA Today: Judge extends diversity visa processing, blames State Dept.'s 'glacial pace'
10/01/2026: Judge's Order Granting the 10-day stay
10/01/2026: 140 Medani pl response.pdf
10/01/2026: 139 Medani v Trump - df emergency motion.pdf
10/01/2026: 074.1 Ivanov - Order.pdf
09/30/2026: Watch our livestream on recent Medani Order
09/30/2026 Medani v Trump Supplemental Order
09/29/2026 Courthouse News Service: With deadline near, diversity visa applicants ask judge for extended relief
09/23/2026 Notice of change in material facts
09/23/2026 USA Today: They won the diversity visa lottery. Now their American dream is on hold
09/21/2026 State Department's notice, a declaration and 3 previously unreleased cables
09/21/2026 Medani 5th NOSA without transcript
09/20/2026 Response to the government's status report
09/18/2026 Short response in opposition
09/18/2026 State Department's status report
09/18/2026 Times of San Diego: Plaintiffs won a court battle over the Green Card Lottery shut down by Trump. But with a key deadline looming, time is not on their side
09/16/2026 Watch our Livestream on opposition to motion to enforce
09/10/2026 Courthouse News Service: Judge presses feds on delay in processing diversity visa applications
“Because of the possibility that the government will be unable to process thousands of applications by the end of the fiscal year, Davila asked for a briefing from both parties about what a remedy could be if the government fails to follow the court’s order in a timely manner.
He said the recommendation to restart interviews in three to seven days may be a “herculean feat” but should be attempted. He asked both parties to attend status hearings three days a week until the end of September to keep the court informed on the government’s progress.”
09/08/2026 Order Regarding Emergency Motion to Enforce Judgment
09/08/2026 Emergency Motion to Enforce Judgement
08/28/2026 Medani v Trump - Order granting PI and Class Certification
The State Department has acknowledged the pause of the Diversity Visa program for FY-2026 is no longer in effect on their website.
USCIS has acknowledged the Court's order, confirming that PM-602-0193 has been vacated and the agency is implementing the Court’s directive.
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USCIS pause tracker, a bulletin on the immigration adjudication pause