Patel v. Reno

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1997-08-01

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THOMAS, Circuit Judge: The Patel family’s visa application has been pending before the United States Consulate in Bombay, India for eight years without action. The Patels filed this mandamus action to force the consulate to make a decision. Because we agree that the applicable regulations require the consulate to act, we reverse the district court’s grant of summary judgment. We affirm the district court’s issuance of summ…

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