This panel will provide an in-depth look at the tools that are available to cope with the negative trends in adjudications. Specifically, this panel will address advanced issues such as what to expect from an appeal/MTR, can the AAO be bypassed, how to litigate a business case in federal court and when can mandamus be used effectively? 1) Preserving Legal Status During Litigation 2) Exploring Creative Strategies When Litigating Before the AAO 3) Coping with a Bad AAO Decision 4) Filing a Successful Mandamus on a Business Case 5) Litigating Against the Department of State in Passport Cases -- Faculty: Dan H. Berger (dl), AILA Business Litigation Committee, Northampton, MA; Ira Kurzban, AILA Past President, Miami, FL; Matt Adams, Seattle, WA