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AZAM v. BITTER

District of New JerseyRenee Marie BumbDecided March 4, 2024No. 1:23-cv-04137

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
She has sued to compel Defendants—high-ranking State Department officials—to speed up the processing of the immigrant visa petition she filed over three years ago on behalf of Mr. Manzoor.
Form or filing DS-260 (immigrant visa) Read by a model
She has sued to compel Defendants—high-ranking State Department officials—to speed up the processing of the immigrant visa petition she filed over three years ago on behalf of Mr. Manzoor.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Plaintiff requests that the Court compel Defendants to process the visa application within fifteen (15) days of an appropriate order, or as soon as reasonably possible.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED and the Complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
This matter comes before the Court on a Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendants Rena Bitter, Andrew Schoffer, and Antony Blinken (“Defendants”) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6).
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
This matter comes before the Court on a Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendants Rena Bitter, Andrew Schoffer, and Antony Blinken (“Defendants”)
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED and the Complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED and the Complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
Accordingly, the Court dismisses Counts I and II of the Complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
Additionally, it DISMISSES her Fifth Amendment due process claim for failure to state a claim.
Months pending 36.6 months from the application to the suit; 43.6 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
she filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) in July 2020 on behalf of her husband, Usman Manzoor.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
The government's delay arguments Line-jumping accepted Read by a model
The Court has the power to put Plaintiff back in the visa processing line. It does not have the power to help her cut the line.
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Pakistan Read by a model
Mr. Manzoor is a Pakistani national
I-130 category Immediate relative Read by a model
Ms. Azam is a U.S. citizen and brings this action to compel Defendants to adjudicate a Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (the “petition” or “application”) she filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) in July 2020 on behalf of her husband, Usman Manzoor.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:23-cv-04137
Filed
August 2, 2023
Ended
March 4, 2024
Suit's filing to its end
215 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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