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BRISTOW v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Northern District of IllinoisRebecca R. PallmeyerDecided March 28, 2024No. 1:22-cv-00991

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS” or “Defendant”) denied Plaintiffs’ petition on July 6, 2022.
Form or filing I-130 (relative petition) Read by a model
Plaintiff Mark Bristow, a United States citizen, has filed a Form I-130 petition for an immigrant visa on behalf of his husband, Plaintiff Felixberto Tinga Villamil II.
What the suit asked for Not recorded Read by a model
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment [40] is granted and Defendants’ motion [37] is denied.
Motion decided Summary judgment Read by a model
Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment [40] is granted and Defendants’ motion [37] is denied.
Whose motion Cross-motions Read by a model
Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment [40] is granted and Defendants’ motion [37] is denied.
Disposition Remanded to the agency Sent back to the agency, with or without instructions. Read by a model
This case is remanded to the agency for further review.
Prevailing party Applicant Read by a model
Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment [40] is granted and Defendants’ motion [37] is denied.
The other claims Remanded to the agency Read by a model
This case is remanded to the agency for further review.
Months pending 34.2 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
On July 5, 2022, USCIS, again through Director Riddle, issued a seven-page decision denying Plaintiff Bristow’s Form I-130 petition.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
I-130 category Immediate relative Read by a model
Plaintiff Mark Bristow, a United States citizen, has filed a Form I-130 petition for an immigrant visa on behalf of his husband, Plaintiff Felixberto Tinga Villamil II.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:22-cv-00991
Filed
February 24, 2022
Ended
March 28, 2024
Suit's filing to its end
763 days
How it ended
Remanded to the agency
From the record
idb disp 11 (remanded to U.S. agency)

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Supreme Court and Seventh Circuit authority

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