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Dzhanpolatov v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Northern District of CaliforniaRichard G. SeeborgDecided August 19, 2025No. 3:25-cv-03314

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What the decision decided

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Agency Not recorded Read by a model
Form or filing I-485 (adjustment of status) Read by a model
The second amended complaint seeks a declaration that action on his I-485 application was unreasonably delayed and that the rejection of his request for expedited processing was arbitrary.
What the suit asked for Schedule an interview Read by a model
Furthermore, plaintiff reports the primary relief he sought—scheduling of an interview—has now been granted by the government.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
The motion to dismiss is granted, without prejudice to any right plaintiff may have in the future to challenge the timeliness of the government’s action on his I-485 application.
Motion decided Other motion to dismiss Read by a model
The motion to dismiss is granted, without prejudice to any right plaintiff may have in the future to challenge the timeliness of the government’s action on his I-485 application.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
The government moves to dismiss, arguing the court lacks jurisdiction to review the agency’s discretionary decisions, including processing timelines.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
The motion to dismiss is granted, without prejudice to any right plaintiff may have in the future to challenge the timeliness of the government’s action on his I-485 application.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
The motion to dismiss is granted, without prejudice to any right plaintiff may have in the future to challenge the timeliness of the government’s action on his I-485 application.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
The motion to dismiss is granted, without prejudice to any right plaintiff may have in the future to challenge the timeliness of the government’s action on his I-485 application.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
The motion to dismiss is granted, without prejudice to any right plaintiff may have in the future to challenge the timeliness of the government’s action on his I-485 application.
Months pending Not stated Read by a model
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Russia Read by a model
Plaintiff alleges he is a citizen of Russia married to a U.S. citizen.

Other orders in this case

The group holds 4 decisions from this suit, oldest first. Outcome counts on these pages count the case once, by its latest decision. How decisions are grouped into cases.

DecisionDecidedJudgeDisposition
Dzhanpolatov v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) May 26, 2025 Richard Seeborg Denied in the government's favor
Dzhanpolatov v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)This decision August 19, 2025 Richard G. Seeborg Dismissed
Dzhanpolatov v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) September 12, 2025 Richard G. Seeborg Denied in the government's favor
Dzhanpolatov v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)The case's latest decision: its outcome is the one counted October 2, 2025 Richard G. Seeborg Denied in the government's favor

How the case ended

Docket
No. 3:25-cv-03314
Filed
April 14, 2025
Ended
August 19, 2025
Suit's filing to its end
127 days
How it ended
Dismissed on jurisdiction or the merits
From the record
idb disp 3 (dismissed: lack of jurisdiction)

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Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit authority

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