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Tormey v. Mayorkas

Western District of WashingtonKymberly K. EvansonDecided July 2, 2026No. 2:26-cv-01153

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Because USCIS has adjudicated the Petition, Tormey has achieved the relief that he sought when he filed this lawsuit.
Form or filing I-129F (fiancé(e) petition) Read by a model
“Form I-129F Petition for Alien Fiancée”
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Plaintiff Mark Gerard Tormey filed this lawsuit, seeking an order compelling Defendants to adjudicate an immigration petition.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
The Court GRANTS Defendants’ motion to dismiss (Dkt. No. 5), and dismisses this matter without prejudice.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
A Rule 12(b)(1) motion to dismiss challenges the court’s subject matter jurisdiction to hear the claims at issue.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants filed a motion to dismiss for a lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and notified the Court that the immigration petition has been adjudicated.
Disposition Dismissed as moot Dismissed or denied as moot because the agency acted. Read by a model
Because USCIS has adjudicated the immigration petition, there is no longer a live case or controversy before the Court. Thus, as detailed below, the Court will grant the motion to dismiss.
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
Because USCIS has adjudicated the Petition, Tormey has achieved the relief that he sought when he filed this lawsuit.
The delay claim Moot: the agency acted Read by a model
Because USCIS has adjudicated the immigration petition, there is no longer a live case or controversy before the Court. Thus, as detailed below, the Court will grant the motion to dismiss.
Months pending Not stated at filing 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
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Held moot Read by a model
Because USCIS has adjudicated the immigration petition, there is no longer a live case or controversy before the Court.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 2:26-cv-01153
Filed
April 6, 2026
Ended
July 2, 2026
Suit's filing to its end
87 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
order 2026-07-02 for the defendants, ground not stated

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