Naveen K. Vudhamari v. Administrative Review Board

I. Introduction

On July 24, 2021, Naveen K. Vudhamari (“Plaintiff”), a self-represented litigant, filed this action against Advent Global Solutions, Inc. (“Advent”) and the United States Department of Labor Administrative Review Board (“ARB”) (collectively, “Defendants”). Dkt. 1 (the “Complaint”). The allegations in the Complaint arise from administrative proceedings within the United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”), subsequent proceedings before an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”), and further proceedings on appeal before the ARB (collectively, the “Administrative Proceedings”). Plaintiff’s claims against Defendants arise under the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”) (8 U.S.C. § 1182(n)) and the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. § 702). On October 29, 2021, Advent filed a motion to dismiss the Complaint. Dkt. 30 (the “First MTD”). On May 13, 2022, the ARB filed an answer to the Complaint. Dkt. 72. On August 1, 2022, Defendant ARB filed the certified administrative record (the “CAR”). Dkt. 100. On August 31, 2022, the Court issued an order denying the First MTD. Dkt. 102 (the “August 31 Order”). The August 31 Order also determined that the…