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Mandamus and agency-delay decisions

Federal district court decisions in suits asking a court to make an immigration agency act: USCIS, the State Department and its consulates, the National Visa Center. Filter by court, judge, agency, form, outcome and threshold ruling, and open any decision to see what it held and how the case ended.

2,917 written decisions from 2,664 cases in the whole mandamus and agency-delay group, the group's newest decided October 30, 2026. Updated November 3, 2026 at 7:07 a.m. CT; the Passim connector counts the live collection, which can differ by the day's additions and retirements (which total to quote). Coverage: of the 1,606 public decisions since January 1, 2025 that a CourtListener and GovInfo search for mandamus and agency delay finds, Passim holds 1,371 (85%), measured November 3, 2026. Some of what that search finds are not mandamus decisions. Tell us about a decision we're missing.

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2,917 decisions, 1 to 50 shown. The counts above count 2,664 cases once each, by the latest decision.

DecisionCourtJudgeDecidedAgencyFormDispositionPrevailing partyPending at filing (months)
Jamdar v. Edlow N.D. Cal. Beth Labson Freeman October 30, 2026 Not recorded I-485 Discovery or record order Neither side
Velasquez Hernandez v. Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services D. Md. Julie Rebecca Rubin October 29, 2026 USCIS I-765, I-918 Dismissed as moot Neither side
Cheptanaru v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services D. Nev. Jennifer A. Dorsey October 28, 2026 USCIS I-485 Dismissed Government
CUEVAS MORGAN v. EDLOW M.D. Ga. LESLIE ABRAMS GARDNER October 28, 2026 Not recorded Dismissed Government
Singh v. Bondi N.D. Cal. Ajay Krishnan October 28, 2026 USCIS I-589 Granted in the government's favor Government
Singh v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security D. Md. Julie Rebecca Rubin October 28, 2026 USCIS I-589 Dismissed as moot Neither side
Feng v. United States Department of State D. Md. Erin Aslan October 27, 2026 Department of State 221(g), DS-160 Dismissed Government 6
Navid Safavi v. Pamela Bondi C.D. Cal. Karen E. Scott October 26, 2026 USCIS N-400 Dismissed as moot Neither side 25.8
KHABOSHAN v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE D.D.C. Sparkle L. Sooknanan October 26, 2026 Department of State 221(g), DS-260 Dismissed as moot Government 22.5
Siddiqui v. Edlow N.D. Tex. Brantley Starr October 23, 2026 Not recorded I-485 Dismissed Government
(PS) Singh v. USCIS et al E.D. Cal. Allison Claire October 23, 2026 USCIS I-485 Magistrate judge's recommendation Neither side 5.9
Bogans v. Rubio E.D. Va. Michael S Nachmanoff October 22, 2026 Department of State 221(g), DS-260 Dismissed Government 51.3
SLUEV v. RUBIO D.D.C. Amit P. Mehta October 22, 2026 Department of State 221(g), DS-160 Dismissed Government
Moreno Rivera v. Edlow S.D. Tex. David Hittner October 22, 2026 USCIS I-589 Dismissed Government 87.6
Silva Gonzalez v. Edlow N.D. Ill. Virginia M. Kendall October 22, 2026 USCIS I-765, I-918 Dismissed Government
Azizi v. Rubi E.D. Va. Rossie David Alston Jr. October 21, 2026 Department of State 221(g), DS-260 Dismissed Government 2.3
Chaudhari v. Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services M.D. Tenn. Eli J. Richardson October 21, 2026 USCIS I-765, I-918 Dismissed Government 5.7
(PS) Jacobs v. USCIS E.D. Cal. Jeremy D. Peterson October 21, 2026 USCIS I-485 Magistrate judge's recommendation Neither side 15.3
Malik v. Wilson E.D. Cal. Jennifer L. Thurston October 21, 2026 USCIS I-130 Denied in the government's favor Government 41.8
Lashkari v. Rubio N.D. Cal. Kandis A. Westmore October 21, 2026 Department of State 221(g), DS-260 Dismissed in part; some claims go on Each side in part 12.8
Zhou v. United States Department of State S.D.N.Y. George B. Daniels October 20, 2026 Department of State 221(g), DS-160 Transferred to another court Neither side
Saribekyan v. Garland E.D. Cal. Dale A. Drozd October 19, 2026 Not recorded Dismissed Government
(PS) Mubarak Ali v. USCIS E.D. Cal. Carolyn K. Delaney October 19, 2026 USCIS I-589 Magistrate judge's recommendation Neither side 50.6
Acosta Reynoso v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services M.D. Fla. Kathryn Kimball Mizelle October 17, 2026 USCIS I-485, I-765 Dismissed Government
Behdin et al v. Edlow N.D. Cal. Susan Van Keulen October 16, 2026 USCIS I-765 Dismissed as moot Neither side
Serikbay et al v. Mullin et al D. Ariz. October 16, 2026 USCIS I-485 Dismissed as moot Neither side
Kharchenko v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security W.D.N.C. Matthew E. Orso October 16, 2026 USCIS I-589 Dismissed as moot Neither side
Mir v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security D. Mass. Paul G. Levenson October 16, 2026 ICE DS-260, I-90 Dismissed Government
HUANG v. USCIS IMMIGRATION INVESTOR PROGRAM OFFICE D.D.C. Royce C. Lamberth October 15, 2026 USCIS I-526E Dismissed Government 24
Zavala Leiva v. Mullin D. Vt. Geoffrey W. Crawford October 15, 2026 ICE I-765, I-918 Granted in part Each side in part
VAHIDA v. NAMDAR D.D.C. Randolph D. Moss October 15, 2026 Department of State 221(g), DS-160 Dismissed Government
Abreu Pena et al v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services et al S.D. Fla. Yeney Hernandez October 14, 2026 USCIS I-485, I-765 Procedural order Neither side
Duran v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) et al N.D. Cal. Kandis A. Westmore October 14, 2026 USCIS I-765, I-821D Stipulated or agreed order Neither side
Castillo v. Rubio N.D. Ill. Sharon Johnson Coleman October 14, 2026 Department of State DS-260 Granted in the applicant's favor Applicant
Ali v. Noem W.D. Wash. Kymberly K. Evanson October 14, 2026 USCIS I-589 Dismissed Government 35
Goyal v. United States Department of Homeland Security W.D. Wash. Kymberly K. Evanson October 14, 2026 USCIS I-131, I-485, I-765 Dismissed Government 9.9
Zevallos v. Noem N.D. Tex. Brantley Starr October 14, 2026 DHS I-485 Dismissed Government
Abrue Puentes v. Giron Hernandez S.D. Tex. Yvonne Y Ho October 9, 2026 USCIS I-485, I-765 Magistrate judge's recommendation Neither side
Toussaint v. Blanche E.D. Mo. John M. Bodenhausen October 8, 2026 USCIS I-765 Dismissed as moot Neither side
Abdrabbo v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services S.D.N.Y. Laura Taylor Swain October 7, 2026 Not recorded Dismissed Government
Singh v. United States Citizenship & Immigration Services E.D. Cal. Erica P. Grosjean October 6, 2026 USCIS I-485 Magistrate judge's recommendation Neither side 12.6
Lengua v. Field Office Director et al S.D. Tex. Dena Hanovice Palermo October 6, 2026 USCIS N-400 Magistrate judge's recommendation Neither side
Carbajal Pichardo et al v. Edlow et al N.D. Tex. Brantley Starr October 6, 2026 Not recorded I-130, I-485 Granted in part Each side in part
A.M.A.S. v. Mullin D. Ariz. John C Hinderaker October 6, 2026 ICE Granted in the applicant's favor Applicant
Pidatala v. Edlow N.D. Cal. Peter H. Kang October 6, 2026 USCIS I-485 Discovery or record order Neither side 6.1
DROKIN v. RUBIO D.D.C. Jia M. Cobb October 5, 2026 Department of State 221(g), DS-260 Dismissed Government 7
Manjunath v. Rubio W.D. Wash. Ricardo S. Martinez October 2, 2026 Department of State DS-160 Transferred to another court Neither side
AGUILAR v. MULLIN M.D. Ga. Tilman Eugene Self III October 2, 2026 USCIS I-360 Dismissed Government 15.1
Zhang v. Rubio D. Del. Eleanor G. Tennyson October 2, 2026 Department of State 221(g), DS-160 Magistrate judge's recommendation Neither side 6.5
Wang v. Edlow E.D. Mo. Stephen R. Clark October 1, 2026 USCIS I-485 Dismissed Government

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