Chen v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al
Plaintiff: Zhuo Chen
Defendant: United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department Of State, U.S. Embassy, Alejandro Mayorkas, Antony Blinken and Nicholas Burns
Case Number: 6:2022cv00060
Filed: October 19, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Norman K Moon
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 16, 2022 Filing 6 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint,, by Antony Blinken, Nicholas Burns, Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Embassy, United States Department Of State, United States Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lugar, Justin)
December 11, 2022 Filing 5 Certified Mail Return Receipt by Zhuo Chen. Antony Blinken served on 11/3/2022, answer due 1/3/2023; Nicholas Burns served on 11/3/2022, answer due 1/3/2023; Alejandro Mayorkas served on 11/3/2022, answer due 1/3/2023; U.S. Embassy served on 11/3/2022, answer due 1/3/2023; United States Department Of State served on 11/3/2022, answer due 1/3/2023; United States Department of Homeland Security served on 11/3/2022, answer due 1/3/2023., Certified Mail Return Receipt by Zhuo Chen. Antony Blinken served on 11/3/2022, answer due 1/3/2023; Nicholas Burns served on 11/3/2022, answer due 1/3/2023; Alejandro Mayorkas served on 11/3/2022, answer due 1/3/2023; U.S. Embassy served on 11/3/2022, answer due 1/3/2023; United States Department Of State served on 11/3/2022, answer due 1/3/2023; United States Department of Homeland Security served on 11/3/2022, answer due 1/3/2023., SUMMONS Returned Executed by Zhuo Chen. Antony Blinken served on 11/3/2022, answer due 1/3/2023; Nicholas Burns served on 11/3/2022, answer due 1/3/2023; Alejandro Mayorkas served on 11/3/2022, answer due 1/3/2023; U.S. Embassy served on 11/3/2022, answer due 1/3/2023; United States Department Of State served on 11/3/2022, answer due 1/3/2023; United States Department of Homeland Security served on 11/3/2022, answer due 1/3/2023. (Attachments: #1 Blinken, #2 Burns, #3 DHS, #4 DOS, #5 Embassy, #6 Mayorkas, #7 USAG, #8 USAO WDVA)(Ahmad, Hassan)
November 4, 2022 Filing 4 MOTION for John Ting to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AVAWDC-4067787. by Zhuo Chen. (Ahmad, Hassan)
October 21, 2022 Filing 3 Electronic Summons Issued as to Antony Blinken, Nicholas Burns, Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Embassy, United States Department Of State, United States Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Please print copies of the electronically issued summons for each defendant as necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. (Attachments: #1Electronic Summons Issued to Nicholas Burns, #2 Electronic Summons Issued to US Department of Homeland Security, #3 Electronic Summons Issued to U.S. Embassy, Beijing, China, #4 Electronic Summons Issued to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, #5 Electronic Summons Issued to Attorney General of the United States, #6 Electronic Summons Issued to USAO-Civil Process Clerk, #7 Electronic Summons Issued to US Dept of State)(al)
October 20, 2022 Filing 2 Proposed Summons for Blinken, Burns, DHS, DOS, Embassy, Mayorkas, USAG, USAO by Zhuo Chen (Attachments: #1 Summons Issued, #2 Summons Issued, #3 Summons Issued, #4 Summons Issued, #5 Summons Issued, #6 Summons Issued, #7 Summons Issued)(Ahmad, Hassan) (Main Document 2 replaced on 10/21/2022) (al). (Attachment 1 replaced on 10/21/2022) (al). (Attachment 2 replaced on 10/21/2022) (al). (Attachment 3 replaced on 10/21/2022) (al). (Attachment 4 replaced on 10/21/2022) (al). (Attachment 5 replaced on 10/21/2022) (al). (Attachment 6 replaced on 10/21/2022) (al). (Attachment 7 replaced on 10/21/2022) (al). (Attachment 3 replaced on 10/21/2022) (al). Modified on 10/21/2022 Replaced deficient pdf documents with flattened pdf documents (al).
October 19, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS ARISING FROM DEFENDANTS' REFUSAL TO ISSUE PLAINTIFF'S NONIMMIGRANT VISA against Antony Blinken, Nicholas Burns, Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Embassy, United States Department Of State, United States Department of Homeland Security (Filing & Administrative fee $402, receipt number AVAWDC-4055217), filed by Zhuo Chen. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1-I-797B Notice of Action, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3-Email)(al) (Attachment 2 replaced on 10/20/2022) (al).

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Plaintiff: Zhuo Chen
Represented By: Hassan Minhaj Ahmad
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Defendant: United States Department of Homeland Security
Represented By: Justin Michael Lugar
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Defendant: United States Department Of State
Represented By: Justin Michael Lugar
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Defendant: U.S. Embassy
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Defendant: Alejandro Mayorkas
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Defendant: Antony Blinken
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