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Raha Momeni v. Antony J. Blinken

Central District of CaliforniaOtis D. Wright IIDecided May 27, 2026No. 2:24-cv-04879

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
On June 20, 2023, Faraz, Mozhgan, Tara, and Ali were interviewed by the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey (“Embassy”).
Form or filing 221(g) (consular refusal); DS-260 (immigrant visa) Read by a model
In 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services approved Raha’s4 I-130 petition, and in 2019, Faraz, Mozhgan, Tara, and Ali were permitted to and timely filed their DS-260 immigrant visa applications (“Applications”).
What the suit asked for Finish 221(g) processing Read by a model
Accordingly, on June 10, 2024, Plaintiffs filed this Petition alleging that Defendants have unreasonably delayed adjudicating their Applications and seeking to compel Defendants to adjudicate their applications and issue a final decision.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the reasons discussed above, the Court DENIES Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
As “standing and mootness both pertain to a federal court’s subject-matter jurisdiction under Article III, they are properly raised in a motion to dismiss under” Rule 12(b)(1).
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants move to dismiss Plaintiffs’ Petition.
Disposition Denied in the applicant's favor The principal motion was denied in full: a motion to dismiss denied so the case goes on, or relief denied on the merits. Read by a model
For the reasons discussed above, the Court DENIES Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
Prevailing party Applicant Read by a model
For the reasons discussed above, the Court DENIES Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
The delay claim The delay claim goes on Read by a model
For the reasons discussed above, the Court DENIES Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
The other claims Not decided here Read by a model
The Court granted in part Defendants’ first motion to dismiss and dismissed Plaintiffs’ APA § 706(2) cause of action but denied Defendants’ first motion to dismiss in all other respects.
Months pending 59.3 months from the application to the suit; 82.9 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
In 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services approved Raha’s4 I-130 petition, and in 2019, Faraz, Mozhgan, Tara, and Ali were permitted to and timely filed their DS-260 immigrant visa applications (“Applications”).
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Mootness argument rejected Read by a model
The refusal pursuant to § 1182(f) thus fails to satisfy Defendants’ mandatory, non-discretionary duty to finally adjudicate Plaintiffs’ Applications. Plaintiffs’ claims are not moot.
Nationality Iran Read by a model
Faraz Momeni, an Iranian national
212(f) proclamation Proclamation 10949 Read by a model
On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued Proclamation 10949 under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(f) (“Proclamation”).
I-130 category Family preference Read by a model
In 2007, Raha Momeni, a United States citizen, filed a family-based I-130 Petition for Alien Relative to sponsor her brother, Faraz Momeni, an Iranian national

Other orders in this case

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DecisionDecidedJudgeDisposition
Raha Momeni v. Antony J. Blinken December 13, 2024 Otis D. Wright, II Dismissed in part; some claims go on
Raha Momeni v. Antony J. BlinkenThis decisionThe case's latest decision: its outcome is the one counted May 27, 2026 Otis D. Wright II Denied in the applicant's favor

How the case ended

Docket
No. 2:24-cv-04879
Filed
June 10, 2024
Status
Pending as of the last docket check

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