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Chu v. Mayorkas

Eastern District of New YorkRamon E. Reyes Jr.Decided October 27, 2025No. 1:24-cv-02338

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Here, USCIS acted by scheduling Plaintiff’s asylum interview on September 26, 2023, and sending her notice thereof on August 23, 2023.
Form or filing I-589 (asylum) Read by a model
Plaintiff HaiYan Chu (“Plaintiff”), a citizen of China living in New York, filed an I-589 application for asylum and withholding of removal on April 5, 2016.
What the suit asked for Decide the asylum application Read by a model
On March 29, 2024, Plaintiff filed her complaint seeking a writ of mandamus directing USCIS to conduct her asylum interview.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
The complaint is therefore dismissed.
Motion decided Other motion to dismiss Read by a model
Accordingly, defendants now move to dismiss the complaint.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Accordingly, defendants now move to dismiss the complaint.
Disposition Dismissed as moot Dismissed or denied as moot because the agency acted. Read by a model
For the reasons set forth above, the Court finds this matter is moot, and that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction over the complaint.
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
For the reasons set forth above, the Court finds this matter is moot, and that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction over the complaint.
The delay claim Moot: the agency acted Read by a model
Defendants have therefore provided the relief that Plaintiff sought and the maximum relief that she could have received. Plaintiff’s claim is thus moot.
Months pending 95.8 months from the application to the suit; 88.6 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
Here, USCIS acted by scheduling Plaintiff’s asylum interview on September 26, 2023, and sending her notice thereof on August 23, 2023.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Held moot Read by a model
Defendants have therefore provided the relief that Plaintiff sought and the maximum relief that she could have received. Plaintiff’s claim is thus moot.
Nationality China Read by a model
Plaintiff HaiYan Chu (“Plaintiff”), a citizen of China living in New York

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:24-cv-02338
Filed
March 29, 2024
Ended
October 28, 2025
Suit's filing to its end
578 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
idb disp 17 (judgment: other), judgment for defendant

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