DHS SEVIS Termination Class Action
Verified September 25, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, D. New Hampshire (No. 1:25-cv-00156).
- April 18, 2025Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against the US Department of Homeland Security and related immigration agencies, apparently concerning the termination of SEVIS records for international students. The plaintiffs, several individual students, challenge an agency policy regarding termination of records under the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System. The case was filed under the Administrative Procedure Act and was later dismissed by stipulation according to the docket.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
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Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the DHS SEVIS Termination Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed April 18, 2025 in the District Court, D. New Hampshire (No. 1:25-cv-00156).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the DHS SEVIS Termination Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Zachary L. Heiden (American Civil Liberties Union Foundation); Lynette J. Labinger (Labinger Law Office); Heather Zimmerman (American Civil Liberties Union Foundation); Fermin L Arraiza-Navas (American Civil Liberties Union). For US Department of Homeland Security: Alessandra Faso (US Dept of Justice - Civil Division (868)); Glenn Matthew Girdharry (DOJ-Civ). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Haoyang An
- Hangrui Zhang
- Thanuj Kumar Gummadavelli
- Likhith Babu Gorrela
- Manikanta Pasula
Defendants
- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Field Office Director
- US Department of Homeland Security, Secretary
- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Manchester Sub-Field Office
- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Boston Field Office Acting Director
- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- US Department of Homeland Security
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Zachary L. HeidenAmerican Civil Liberties Union FoundationRepresents Manikanta Pasula, Likhith Babu Gorrela, Thanuj Kumar Gummadavelli, Hangrui Zhang, Haoyang Anzheiden@aclumaine.org · (207) 619-6224
- Lynette J. LabingerLabinger Law OfficeRepresents Manikanta Pasula, Likhith Babu Gorrela, Thanuj Kumar Gummadavelli, Hangrui Zhang, Haoyang Anll@labingerlaw.com · (401) 465-9565
- Heather ZimmermanAmerican Civil Liberties Union FoundationRepresents Manikanta Pasula, Likhith Babu Gorrela, Thanuj Kumar Gummadavelli, Hangrui Zhang, Haoyang Anhzimmerman@aclumaine.org · (207) 619-8688
- Fermin L Arraiza-NavasAmerican Civil Liberties UnionRepresents Manikanta Pasulaarraizanavasfermin@gmail.com · (787) 753-8493
- Chelsea EddyAmerican Civil Liberties Union of New HampshireRepresents Manikanta Pasula, Likhith Babu Gorrela, Thanuj Kumar Gummadavelli, Hangrui Zhang, Haoyang Anchelsea@aclu-nh.org · (603) 227-6681
- Ronald L. AbramsonShaheen & Gordon PARepresents Manikanta Pasula, Likhith Babu Gorrela, Thanuj Kumar Gummadavelli, Hangrui Zhang, Haoyang Anrabramson@shaheengordon.com · (603) 792-8472
- Carol GarvanAmerican Civil Liberties Union FoundationRepresents Manikanta Pasula, Likhith Babu Gorrela, Thanuj Kumar Gummadavelli, Hangrui Zhang, Haoyang Ancgarvan@aclumaine.org · (207) 619-8687
- SangYeob KimAmerican Civil Liberties Union of New HampshireRepresents Manikanta Pasula, Likhith Babu Gorrela, Thanuj Kumar Gummadavelli, Hangrui Zhang, Haoyang AnSangYeob@aclu-nh.org · (603) 224-5591
- Gilles R. BissonnetteAmerican Civil Liberties Union of New HampshireRepresents Manikanta Pasula, Likhith Babu Gorrela, Thanuj Kumar Gummadavelli, Hangrui Zhang, Haoyang AnGilles@aclu-nh.org · (603) 224-5591
Counsel for defendants
- Alessandra FasoUS Dept of Justice - Civil Division (868)Represents US Department of Homeland Security, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Boston Field Office Acting Director, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Manchester Sub-Field Office, US Department of Homeland Security, Secretary, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Field Office Directoralessandra.faso@usdoj.gov · (202) 305-9855
- Glenn Matthew GirdharryDOJ-CivRepresents US Department of Homeland Security, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Boston Field Office Acting Director, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Manchester Sub-Field Office, US Department of Homeland Security, Secretary, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Field Office Directorglenn.girdharry@usdoj.gov · (202) 532-4807
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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