Re: Help filing complaint: I-130 visa denial

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You file an appeal within 30 days to the Administrative
Appeals Unit of CIS. You do not file a civil complaint anywhere.

On 6/26/07, Martina wrote:
> I only recently began working in immigration law and was
> asked to file a complaint regarding the denial of two I-130
> visas for a client's children. I had initially put the
> Secretary of STate and the Secretary of Homeland Security as
> the defendants, but now I'm thinking it's just the Secretary
> of State who is the appropriate defendant. I've looked at
> INA 104 but that actually makes me think that the SoS is NOT
> the person since he is specifically not charged with the
> enforcement duties conferred to the consular offices
> relating to the granting or refusal of visas.
>
> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks!