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Salinas Ramirez v. Noem

Central District of IllinoisSara Lynn DarrowDecided March 2, 2026No. 4:25-cv-04085

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
He asks the Court to order USCIS to make a final determination of his petition, give him priority for a U Visa in the next fiscal year, or, in the alternative, place him on the waiting list.
Form or filing I-918 (U visa) Read by a model
On September 10, 2018, Salinas Ramirez filed a petition for a U Visa.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
He asks the Court to order USCIS to make a final determination of his petition, give him priority for a U Visa in the next fiscal year, or, in the alternative, place him on the waiting list.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Defendants’ motion to dismiss, ECF No. 9, is GRANTED.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
Defendants move to dismiss Salinas Ramirez’s claims on grounds that the Court has no subject matter jurisdiction and that his complaint fails to state a claim.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Before the Court are Defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
His claims are therefore DISMISSED for lack of standing.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
His claims are therefore DISMISSED for lack of standing.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
His claims are therefore DISMISSED for lack of standing.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
His claims are therefore DISMISSED for lack of standing.
Months pending 89.7 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
On September 10, 2018, Salinas Ramirez filed a petition for a U Visa.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
The government's delay arguments First-in, first-out processing accepted; Line-jumping accepted; Visa availability accepted Read by a model
Although the “first-in-first-out” policy is a creature of regulation rather than statute, the same reasoning applies. Regulations have “the force and effect of law,” meaning agencies are bound to adhere to their requirements.
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
U visa claims Final decision: dismissed; Waiting list: dismissed Read by a model
His claims are therefore DISMISSED for lack of standing.
Nationality Mexico Read by a model
Salinas Ramirez is a citizen of Mexico who now resides in Rock Island County, Illinois.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 4:25-cv-04085
Filed
April 29, 2025
Ended
March 2, 2026
Suit's filing to its end
307 days
How it ended
Dismissed on jurisdiction or the merits
From the record
order 2026-03-02 for the defendants, ground not stated; idb disp 14 (dismissed: other)

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Supreme Court and Seventh Circuit authority

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