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Sepideh Taheri v. United States Department of State

Central District of CaliforniaFernando Manzano OlguinDecided August 4, 2025No. 2:25-cv-03382

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Agency Not recorded Read by a model
Form or filing DS-260 (immigrant visa) Read by a model
adjudication of the immigrant visa petition for plaintiff’s mother
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
The parties request a stay of the action in the interest of judicial economy, noting that plaintiff will voluntarily dismiss this case upon adjudication of the immigrant visa petition for plaintiff’s mother.
Kind of order A stipulated or agreed order Read by a model
The court perceives no practical difference #:40 between this approach and the relief stipulated by the parties
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion A joint request Read by a model
the parties’ Joint Stipulation to Stay Case Pending Adjudication of Application
Disposition Stipulated or agreed order An order the parties asked for together, or the plaintiff's own dismissal. Not counted as either side's win. Read by a model
The court perceives no practical difference #:40 between this approach and the relief stipulated by the parties
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
The court perceives no practical difference #:40 between this approach and the relief stipulated by the parties
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
this action is dismissed without prejudice to any party seeking to vacate this Order and reopen the action nunc pro tunc
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

How the case ended

Docket
No. 2:25-cv-03382
Filed
April 17, 2025
Ended
August 4, 2025
Suit's filing to its end
109 days
How it ended
Dismissed, ground not recorded
From the record
idb disp 14 (dismissed: other)

A voluntary or stipulated dismissal is how most suits end once the agency acts; the docket rarely says why. Other suits in this court.

Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit authority

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