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Kapoor v. Blinken

Northern District of CaliforniaBeth Labson FreemanDecided January 20, 2022No. 5:21-cv-01961

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
Plaintiffs seek to compel Defendant Antony Blinken, the United States Secretary of State, 14 to adjudicate the immigrant visa applications of Plaintiffs Yash Pal Garg (“Yash”) and Reva Garg 15 (“Reva”), who are nationals of India.
Form or filing DS-260 (immigrant visa) Read by a model
Plaintiffs’ immigrant visa applications
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
to adjudicate the immigrant visa applications of Plaintiffs Yash Pal Garg (“Yash”) and Reva Garg
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Defendant’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.
Motion decided Summary judgment Read by a model
Defendant’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendant moves for summary judgment
Disposition Granted in the government's favor The principal motion was granted in full: summary judgment for either side, an injunction or TRO, a writ or order to act, fees. A motion to dismiss granted in full counts as Dismissed; a transfer is listed apart. Read by a model
Defendant’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
The Court will issue judgment for Defendant simultaneously with this order.
The delay claim Relief denied Read by a model
Defendant’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.
Months pending 10.2 months from the application to the suit; 20.3 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
Reva’s application was filed on May 13, 2020
TRAC factors The court weighed the TRAC factors
  • 1. Rule of reasonfavors the government
  • 2. Congressional timetableneutral
  • 3. Human health and welfarefavors the applicant
  • 4. Competing prioritiesfavors the government
  • 5. Interests prejudicedfavors the applicant
  • 6. No impropriety neededneutral
Read by a model
This factor weighs in favor of 23 Defendant’s position.
The government's delay arguments Line-jumping accepted Read by a model
The effect of such an order would be to move Reva and Yash to 13 the head of the queue for interviews, ahead of any Tier One applicants awaiting interview, and 14 ahead of any Tier Two applicants whose applications were documentarily complete before Reva 15 and Yash’s applications.
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality India Read by a model
who are nationals of India.
I-130 category Immediate relative Read by a model
As immediate relatives of a U.S. citizen, Yash and Reva’s applications

Other orders in this case

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DecisionDecidedJudgeDisposition
Kapoor v. Blinken July 13, 2021 Beth Labson Freeman Denied in the government's favor
Kapoor v. BlinkenThis decisionThe case's latest decision: its outcome is the one counted January 20, 2022 Beth Labson Freeman Granted in the government's favor

How the case ended

Docket
No. 5:21-cv-01961
Filed
March 19, 2021
Ended
January 20, 2022
Suit's filing to its end
307 days
How it ended
Dismissed on jurisdiction or the merits
From the record
idb disp 6 (judgment: motion before trial), judgment for defendant

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