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(PS) Maadarani v. Mayorkas

Eastern District of CaliforniaSean C. RiordanDecided October 31, 2024No. 2:24-cv-01325

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
Staff at the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon interviewed him on June 26, 2023, but his visa application remains in administrative processing.
Form or filing 221(g) (consular refusal); DS-260 (immigrant visa) Read by a model
Plaintiff’s spouse applied for a visa that would allow him to immigrate to the United States from Lebanon and be reunited with Plaintiff and their young child.
What the suit asked for Finish 221(g) processing Read by a model
Accordingly, Plaintiff asks the Court to order Defendants to issue a final decision.
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 this case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l).
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim; Summary judgment Read by a model
IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED that Defendants’ motion to dismiss (ECF No. 5) be DENIED and motion for summary judgment (id.) be DENIED without prejudice.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants filed a motion to dismiss, or in the alternative, motion for summary judgment
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 this case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l).
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge assigned to this case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l).
The delay claim The delay claim goes on Read by a model
IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED that Defendants’ motion to dismiss (ECF No. 5) be DENIED and motion for summary judgment (id.) be DENIED without prejudice.
Months pending 10.4 months from the application to the suit; 16.2 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
On June 26, 2023, a consular officer at the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon interviewed Mr. Moussawi.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Consular nonreviewability rejected; Duty to re-adjudicate a 221(g) refusal found Read by a model
Accordingly, the doctrine of consular nonreviewability does not apply.
I-130 category Immediate relative Read by a model
Because this case involves a U.S. citizen petitioner and a spouse beneficiary abroad, the Court describes the process for an “immediate relative” abroad.

Other orders in this case

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DecisionDecidedJudgeDisposition
(PS) Maadarani v. Mayorkas October 30, 2024 Sean C. Riordan Magistrate judge's recommendation
(PS) Maadarani v. MayorkasThis decision October 31, 2024 Sean C. Riordan Magistrate judge's recommendation
(PS) Maadarani v. MayorkasThe case's latest decision: its outcome is the one counted September 24, 2025 Sean C. Riordan Magistrate judge's recommendation

How the case ended

Docket
No. 2:24-cv-01325
Filed
May 9, 2024
Ended
October 27, 2025
Suit's filing to its end
536 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
decided 2025-10-27 says the agency acted (moot); idb disp 14 (dismissed: other)

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