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Salarian v. Blinken

Southern District of CaliforniaLinda LopezDecided August 30, 2024No. 3:23-cv-01315

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What the decision decided

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
On July 17, 2023, Plaintiffs filed this action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief and a writ of mandamus to compel the State Department to adjudicate Plaintiff Firooz Salarian’s visa application.
Form or filing 221(g) (consular refusal); DS-260 (immigrant visa) Read by a model
On September 1, 2022, Plaintiffs filed Form DS-260 to the NVC.
What the suit asked for Finish 221(g) processing Read by a model
On July 17, 2023, Plaintiffs filed this action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief and a writ of mandamus to compel the State Department to adjudicate Plaintiff Firooz Salarian’s visa application.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, the Court DENIES Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
Defendant argues that Plaintiffs fail to allege sufficient facts to state that Defendant has unreasonably delayed adjudication of Plaintiff Firooz Salarian’s visa application under Rule 12(b)(6).
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Before the Court is Defendant Antony J. Blinken’s (“Defendant”) Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Mani Salarian’s and Firooz Salarian’s (collectively “Plaintiffs”) Complaint.
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 foregoing reasons, the Court DENIES Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss.
Prevailing party Applicant Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, the Court DENIES Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss.
The delay claim The delay claim goes on Read by a model
Accordingly, Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss is DENIED.
Months pending 10.5 months from the application to the suit; 24 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
On September 1, 2022, Plaintiffs filed Form DS-260 to the NVC.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Iran Read by a model
Plaintiff Firooz Salarian is an Iranian national and currently lives in Iran.
I-130 category Immediate relative Read by a model
Plaintiff Mani Salarian, a United States citizen, filed an I-130 visa petition with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) on behalf of his father, Plaintiff Firooz Salarian.

Other orders in this case

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DecisionDecidedJudgeDisposition
Salarian v. Blinken August 30, 2024 Linda Lopez Denied in the applicant's favor
Salarian v. BlinkenThis decisionThe case's latest decision: its outcome is the one counted August 30, 2024 Linda Lopez Denied in the applicant's favor

How the case ended

Docket
No. 3:23-cv-01315
Filed
July 17, 2023
Ended
October 21, 2024
Suit's filing to its end
462 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
voluntary dismissal 2024-10-20; idb disp 12 (dismissed: voluntarily)

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