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Prajapati v. Secretary, Department of Homeland Security

Southern District of OhioDouglas R. ColeDecided September 23, 2026No. 1:25-cv-00858

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Prajapati says he complied but nevertheless USCIS has not taken any action to move his bona fide U visa petition through the BFD, EAD, or WLD process since.
Form or filing I-918 (U visa) Read by a model
Prajapati says he complied but nevertheless USCIS has not taken any action to move his bona fide U visa petition through the BFD, EAD, or WLD process since.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Plaintiff has awaited USCIS’s adjudication of his U visa petition for nineteen months.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
the Court DENIES Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint (Doc. 7).
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
For the reasons discussed above, the Court DENIES Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint (Doc. 7).
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
the Court DENIES Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint (Doc. 7).
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 reasons discussed above, the Court DENIES Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint (Doc. 7).
Prevailing party Applicant Read by a model
For the reasons discussed above, the Court DENIES Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint (Doc. 7).
The delay claim The delay claim goes on Read by a model
The Court has jurisdiction over Plaintiff’s claims, and Plaintiff has alleged facts sufficient to survive a motion to dismiss.
Months pending 9.3 months from the application to the suit; 19.4 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
On February 11, 2025, based on that experience, Prajapati applied for a U 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 prioritiesneutral
  • 5. Interests prejudicedfavors the applicant
  • 6. No impropriety neededneutral
Read by a model
Therefore, the Court finds that the first factor weighs in Plaintiff’s favor.
The government's delay arguments Line-jumping found neutral Read by a model
Therefore, the fourth factor is neutral.
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
U visa claims Bona fide determination: goes on; Work permit: goes on; Waiting list: goes on Read by a model
Prajapati says he complied but nevertheless USCIS has not taken any action to move his bona fide U visa petition through the BFD, EAD, or WLD process since.
Nationality India Read by a model
Indian national Mihirkumar Bhikhabhai Prajapati

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:25-cv-00858
Filed
November 21, 2025
Status
Pending as of the last docket check

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Supreme Court and Sixth Circuit authority

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