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Rossa v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

District of NevadaDecided November 4, 2025

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Plaintiff sues United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) for its 14 failure to timely adjudicate Plaintiff’s application for employment authorization.
Form or filing I-765 (EAD) Read by a model
Plaintiff filed Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization on July 19, 2025.
What the suit asked for Issue a work permit Read by a model
Plaintiff sues United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) for its 14 failure to timely adjudicate Plaintiff’s application for employment authorization.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
the complaint (ECF No. 1-1) is dismissed without 16 prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, with leave to amend.
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion The court on its own Read by a model
As Plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis, this Court will therefore 26 screen the complaint under § 1915(e).
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
the complaint (ECF No. 1-1) is dismissed without 16 prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, with leave to amend.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
the complaint (ECF No. 1-1) is dismissed without 16 prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, with leave to amend.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
the complaint (ECF No. 1-1) is dismissed without 16 prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, with leave to amend.
Months pending 3.5 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
Plaintiff filed Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization on July 19, 2025.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model

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Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit authority

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