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Essa v. Slattery

Eastern District of New YorkDora Lizette IrizarryDecided March 31, 2026No. 1:24-cv-03985

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Thereafter, the U.S. Department of State returned Plaintiff’s daughter’s Petition to USCIS and provided USCIS with “updated information for review” concerning Plaintiff’s wife.
Form or filing I-730 (refugee or asylee relative petition) Read by a model
filed three Form I-730 relative petitions
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
seeking an order compelling Defendants1 to expedite and adjudicate two refugee visa petitions he filed in 2016 on behalf of his wife and daughter.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the reasons set forth below, Defendants’ motion to dismiss is granted, and Plaintiff’s cross-motion for leave to amend is denied.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
As the action is moot, the Complaint is dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1).
Whose motion Cross-motions Read by a model
For the reasons set forth below, Defendants’ motion to dismiss is granted, and Plaintiff’s cross-motion for leave to amend is denied.
Disposition Dismissed as moot Dismissed or denied as moot because the agency acted. Read by a model
As the action is moot, the Complaint is dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1).
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
As the action is moot, the Complaint is dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1).
The delay claim Moot: the agency acted Read by a model
As the action is moot, the Complaint is dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1).
Months pending 93.6 months from the application to the suit; 103.3 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
Indeed, here, Defendants conducted the Beneficiaries’ interview on March 24, 2025, and returned the Petitions to USCIS for further action.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Held moot Read by a model
Therefore, this action became moot when Defendants resumed application processing by scheduling the second travel eligibility interview in 2025.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:24-cv-03985
Filed
June 3, 2024
Ended
March 31, 2026
Suit's filing to its end
666 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
idb disp 6 (judgment: motion before trial), judgment for defendant

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