MIRIYEVA v. U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERV.

No. 20-5032.

9 F.4th 935 (2021)

Gunay MIRIYEVA, et al., Appellants, v. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES and Tracy Renaud, Acting Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in her official capacity only, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 17, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer M. Wollenberg , Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellants. With her on the briefs was Douglas W. Baruch .

Catherine M. Reno , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. On the brief were Ethan P. Davis , Acting Assistant Attorney General, Colin A. Kisor , Deputy Director, Elianis N. Perez , Assistant Director, and C. Frederick Sheffield , Senior Litigation Counsel.

Before: Srinivasan, Chief Judge, Rogers and Walker, Circuit Judges.


In 8 U.S.C. § 1421(c), Congress set out the path for judicial review of certain claims intertwined with denied naturalization applications. Miriyeva strayed from that path when she filed suit in the District of Columbia. We therefore affirm the district court's dismissal of Miriyeva's claims for lack of subject matter...

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