A flowchart addressing transfer of venue in federal civil litigation to help counsel determine whether filing a motion to transfer venue is appropriate and which venue statutes may apply. This flowchart addresses motions to transfer venue under 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a) (improper venue), 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) (transfer for convenience of parties and witnesses), and 28 U.S.C. § 1407(a) (transfer in multidistrict litigation (MDL)).