75-Country Visa Ban Ruled 'Patently Unlawful': INA Precedent
A federal judge invalidated the State Department's suspension of immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, holding it violated the INA's nationality non-discrimination clause and exceeded the Secretary of State's authority. The ruling requires individualized consular review and reverses denials based solely on the ban. Legal professionals should note the court's categorical treatment of nationality as a prohibited visa criterion.
Source: Jacki Thrapp (us) · Pedro Oliveira Jr (us)