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.
2,914 written decisions from 2,661 cases in the whole mandamus and agency-delay group, the group's newest decided October 30, 2026. Updated November 3, 2026 at 1:24 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.
Disposition
- Granted (either side's motion)187
- Granted in part63
- Denied (either side's motion)250
- Dismissed1,317
- Dismissed in part; some claims go on183
- Dismissed as moot240
- Remanded to the agency104
- Magistrate judge's recommendation84
- Transferred to another court96
- Stipulated or agreed order36
- Discovery or record order26
- Procedural order21
- Sanctions order3
- Attorney's fees38
- Other ruling8
- Not recorded5
Prevailing party
- Applicant316
- Government1,573
- Each side in part263
- Neither side507
- Not recorded2
Agency
- USCIS1,471
- Department of State729
- Not recorded212
- ICE111
- EOIR34
- DHS33
Form or filing
2,914 decisions, 1 to 50 shown. The counts above count 2,661 cases once each, by the latest decision.
| Decision | Court | Judge | Decided | Agency | Form | Disposition | Prevailing party | Pending 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 |
Months pending at filing run from the application. In a section 1447(b) naturalization suit the statute's 120 days run from the interview instead, which these months do not measure. Where the agency acted before the decision, only the months at filing are given. How cases and months are counted.
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