Is a Historic Writ the Best Device to Combat Excessive USCIS Processing Times?

Writs are a legal mechanism with deep roots in both American and European legal history. The writ of mandamus was established in the U.S. in 1789 as a way to hold the government accountable by compelling an action as required by law. Now, 233 years later, the writ of mandamus offers foreign nationals, employers, and counsel an option, when other avenues fail, to push back on processing timelines that border on excessive.