When it becomes a federal case

When the agency is the problem, the courthouse is the answer

Delays that outlive their excuses, denials that misread the law, records the government won't release, designations and protests with unforgiving clocks. These guides cover the moment an administrative matter becomes a federal case — and what filing actually changes.

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Stalled

Delays & mandamus

USCIS and consular files that will not move — and the suit that puts a deadline on the government.

Refused

Denials & appeals

Motions, AAO appeals, and APA lawsuits when the answer was no and the reasoning does not hold.

Hidden

FOIA

Getting the government's file on you — requests, appeals, and the suit when they ignore the clock.

Sanctioned

OFAC

SDN designations, licenses, penalty notices, blocked funds — the sanctions docket most firms will not touch.

Outbid

Bid protests & claims

GAO and COFC protests, Tucker Act claims, and suspension-and-debarment defense on clocks measured in days.

Appearing

Local counsel

Pro hac vice and local-counsel service in the District's federal courts for out-of-state and foreign firms.