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ABDULLA v. TRUDEAU

District of ColumbiaLoren L. AliKhanDecided September 21, 2026No. 1:25-cv-03130

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
Next, Adnan alleges that the U.S. Embassy in Iraq acknowledged receipt of the supplemental information he provided, id., and later informed him that it could not “predict how long this administrative review [would] take,” ECF No. 1-2, at 8, 18, 21.
Form or filing 221(g) (consular refusal); DS-260 (immigrant visa) Read by a model
Each foreign national must then submit a Form DS-260 Immigrant Visa Application and undergo an interview with a consular officer at the appropriate consular office.
What the suit asked for Finish 221(g) processing Read by a model
But Adnan maintains a live controversy over his claim seeking adjudication of his son Abdulbasit’s application, which remains in administrative processing.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, the court will grant Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 5.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
Defendants moved to dismiss under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6).
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants have moved to dismiss under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6).
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
Accordingly, the court will dismiss Adnan’s claims under Rule 12(b)(6).
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, the court will grant Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 5.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
Accordingly, the court will dismiss Adnan’s claims under Rule 12(b)(6).
Months pending 14 months from the application to the suit The agency acted before this decision, so the months up to the decision are not a delay and are not shown. Read by a model
In July 2024, both families attended consular interviews in Iraq.
TRAC factors The court weighed the TRAC factors
  • 1. Rule of reasonfavors the government
  • 2. Congressional timetablefavors the government
  • 3. Human health and welfarefavors the applicant
  • 4. Competing prioritiesfavors the government
  • 5. Interests prejudicedfavors the applicant
  • 6. No impropriety neededfavors the government
Read by a model
Although such a timeline is undoubtedly frustrating, the court is satisfied that Defendants use a rule of reason that does not constitute unreasonable delay.
The government's delay arguments Line-jumping accepted Read by a model
Such would be the case here, where moving Abdulbasit to the front of the visa-adjudication queue would merely reorder all applicants with no change in the overall timeline.
Threshold rulings Consular nonreviewability rejected; Held moot; Mootness argument rejected; Duty to re-adjudicate a 221(g) refusal found Read by a model
Accordingly, Adnan’s claims are not barred by the doctrine of consular nonreviewability.
Nationality Iraq Read by a model
Plaintiffs Adnan Abdulkadir Abdulla and Abdullah Abdulqader Abdullah, Iraqi nationals
I-130 category Family preference Read by a model
In July 2007, Khevan Abdulkadir Abdulla (“Khevan”), a U.S. citizen, filed Form I-130 petitions on behalf of his brothers, Adnan Abdulkadir Abdulla (“Adnan”) and Abdullah Abdulqader Abdullah (“Abdullah”).

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:25-cv-03130
Filed
September 11, 2025
Status
Pending as of the last docket check

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