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Sepehri v. Mullin

Northern District of IndianaHolly A BradyDecided June 9, 2026No. 1:26-cv-00239

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
As the Court stated earlier, USCIS is required to adjudicate all immigration petitions.
Form or filing I-129 (worker petition) Read by a model
Sepehri’s employer submitted an I-129 petition to USCIS on April 18, 2025, requesting an extension of Sepehri’s H-1B visa.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Additionally, the relief Sepehri seeks—an adjudication of his I-129 petition within 15 days of the Court’s order—is narrow, and Defendants have failed to explain how this narrow relief will cause any significant hardship to the Government.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Grants Sepehri’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. 2);
Motion decided Preliminary injunction or TRO Read by a model
Grants Sepehri’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. 2);
Whose motion The plaintiff's motion Read by a model
Sepehri filed a motion for preliminary injunction on May 20, 2026, requesting an order requiring Defendants to adjudicate the petition on or before May 28, 2026, or within fifteen days of the Court’s order.
Disposition Granted in the applicant's favor The principal motion was granted in full: summary judgment for either side, an injunction or TRO, a writ or order to act, fees. A motion to dismiss granted in full counts as Dismissed; a transfer is listed apart. Read by a model
Grants Sepehri’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. 2);
Prevailing party Applicant Read by a model
Grants Sepehri’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. 2);
The delay claim Relief ordered Read by a model
Directs Defendants to adjudicate Sepehri’s Form I-129 Petition within 15 days of the Court’s decision at the hearing on June 2, 2026, or by June 17, 2026;
The other claims Relief ordered Read by a model
Grants Sepehri’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. 2);
Months pending 13 months from the application to the suit; 13.7 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
Sepehri’s employer submitted an I-129 petition to USCIS on April 18, 2025, requesting an extension of Sepehri’s H-1B visa.
TRAC factors The court weighed the TRAC factors
  • 1. Rule of reasonfavors the applicant
  • 2. Congressional timetablefavors the applicant
  • 3. Human health and welfarefavors the applicant
  • 4. Competing prioritiesfavors the applicant
  • 5. Interests prejudicedfavors the applicant
  • 6. No impropriety needednot reached
Read by a model
The first two TRAC factors heavily favor Sepehri.
The government's delay arguments Line-jumping rejected Read by a model
have a great effect on agency considerations of a higher or competing priority. Therefore, it finds this factor to weigh—if only slightly—in Sepehri’s favor.
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Iran Read by a model
Sepehri, who is a citizen of Iran, has been lawfully present in the United States on H-1B nonimmigrant status since August 28, 2020.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:26-cv-00239
Filed
May 20, 2026
Status
Pending as of the last docket check

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