Smith-Osafo v. United States Department of State et al
Plaintiff: Tasha S. Smith-Osafo
Defendant: United States Department of State, U.S. Embassy in Accra, Ghana, Antony Blinken and Virginia E. Palmer
Case Number: 4:2023cv00120
Filed: September 18, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Arenda L Wright Allen
Referring Judge: Douglas E Miller
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 08 U.S.C. ยง 1329 Writ of Mandamus to Adjudicate Visa Petition
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 19, 2023 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Tasha S. Smith-Osafo. All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Receipt)(Vasseghi, Roya)
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #8 a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by James O. Hacking III, as certified by local counsel Roya Vasseghi, for Plaintiff Tasha S. Smith-Osafo. Signed by District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen on 09/19/2023. (Allen, Arenda)
September 19, 2023 Filing 9 Six (6) Summonses Issued as to Antony Blinken, Virginia E. Palmer, U.S. Embassy in Accra, Ghana, United States Department of State, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Please remove the headers and print two duplexed copies of the electronically issued summons for each Defendant. Please serve one copy of the summons and a copy of the Complaint upon each Defendant. Please ensure that your process server returns the service copy (executed or unexecuted) to your attention and electronically file it using the filing events, Summons Returned Executed as to USA or Summons Returned Unexecuted as to USA. (Attachments: #1 Civil Motions Procedures)(epri, )
September 18, 2023 Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen and Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Miller. (epri, )
September 18, 2023 Filing 8 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by James O. Hacking III and Certification of Local Counsel Roya Vasseghi Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9129913. by Tasha S. Smith-Osafo. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Vasseghi, Roya)
September 18, 2023 Filing 7 Proposed Summons by Tasha S. Smith-Osafo. (Vasseghi, Roya)
September 18, 2023 Filing 6 Proposed Summons by Tasha S. Smith-Osafo. (Vasseghi, Roya)
September 18, 2023 Filing 5 Proposed Summons by Tasha S. Smith-Osafo. (Vasseghi, Roya)
September 18, 2023 Filing 4 Proposed Summons by Tasha S. Smith-Osafo. (Vasseghi, Roya)
September 18, 2023 Filing 3 Proposed Summons by Tasha S. Smith-Osafo. (Vasseghi, Roya)
September 18, 2023 Filing 2 Proposed Summons by Tasha S. Smith-Osafo. (Vasseghi, Roya)
September 18, 2023 Filing 1 Complaint ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AVAEDC-9129015.), filed by Tasha S. Smith-Osafo. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vasseghi, Roya)

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Plaintiff: Tasha S. Smith-Osafo
Represented By: Roya Vasseghi
Represented By: James Oliver Hacking, III
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Defendant: United States Department of State
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Defendant: U.S. Embassy in Accra, Ghana
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