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(PS) Mubarak Ali v. USCIS

Eastern District of CaliforniaCarolyn K. DelaneyDecided October 19, 2026No. 2:25-cv-02158

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
He seeks relief in the form of an “an order requiring USCIS and the San Francisco Asylum Office to promptly schedule and conduct my interview.”
Form or filing I-589 (asylum) Read by a model
He alleges that he applied for asylum in May 2021, “but more than four years have passed and I still have not been scheduled for an interview.”
What the suit asked for Decide the asylum application Read by a model
He seeks relief in the form of an “an order requiring USCIS and the San Francisco Asylum Office to promptly schedule and conduct my interview.”
Kind of order A magistrate judge's recommendation Read by a model
These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge assigned to the case
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
Before the court is defendant’s motion to dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1).
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Before the court is defendant’s motion to dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1).
Disposition Magistrate judge's recommendation A magistrate judge's report and recommendation. The district judge decides whether to adopt it, so it is not counted as either side's win. Read by a model
These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge assigned to the case
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge assigned to the case
The delay claim Moot: the agency acted Read by a model
Here, because plaintiff has received the relief he requested, an asylum interview, there is no longer a redressable controversy before the court.
Months pending 50.6 months from the application to the suit; 56 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
USCIS afforded Plaintiff an interview on January 15, 2026
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Held moot Read by a model
Here, because plaintiff has received the relief he requested, an asylum interview, there is no longer a redressable controversy before the court.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 2:25-cv-02158
Filed
August 1, 2025
Status
Pending as of the last docket check

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