nt contends that there is no “final” agency action here because
Plaintiffs’ claims are unripe. For the reasons discussed previously, we reject this
argument.

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INA’s zone of interests. Once again, we are tasked with determining whether

Plaintiffs’ interests “fall within the zone of interests protected by the law invoked.”

Lexmark Int’l, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc., 134 S. Ct. 1377, 1388

(2014) (quoting Allen v. Wright, 468 U.S. 737, 751 (1984)).

      We conclude that Dr. Elshikh’s challenge to the Proclamation falls within

the INA’s zone of interests. He asserts that the Proclamation prevents his brothers-

in-law from reuniting with his family. See Legal Assistance for Vietnamese

Asylum Seekers v. Dep’t of State, 45 F.3d 469, 471–72 (D.C. Cir. 1995) (“The INA

authorizes the immigration of family members of United States citizens and

permanent resident aliens. In originally enacting the INA, Congress implemented

the underlying intention of our immigration laws regarding the preservation of the

family unit. Given the nature and purpose of the statute, the resident appellants fall

well within the zone of interest Congress intended to protect.” (internal citations

and alterations omitted)), vacated on other grounds, 519 U.S. 1 (1996). John Does

1 and 2 fall within the same zone of interest, alleging that they will be separated

from family members—a son-in-law and a mother, respectively.

      The Government maintains that these interests are inadequate because a

relative of an alien seeking admission has no right to participate in visa

proceedings. Yet the Supreme Court has reviewed the merits of cases brought by

U.S. residents with a specific interest in the entry of a foreigner, as have we. See,


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e.g., Kerry v. Din, 135 S. Ct. 2128, 2131 (2015) (involving a challenge by U.S.

citizen to denial of her husband’s visa); Kleindienst v. Mandel, 408 U.S. 753, 756–

