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(PS) Singh v. USCIS et al

Eastern District of CaliforniaAllison ClaireDecided October 23, 2026No. 2:26-cv-01848

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Plaintiff asks the court to issue a writ of mandamus compelling USCIS to promptly 27 adjudicate his application for adjustment of status.
Form or filing I-485 (adjustment of status) Read by a model
Plaintiff submitted an I-485, 28 Application to Register Permanent Residence of Adjust Status
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Plaintiff asks the court to issue a writ of mandamus compelling USCIS to promptly 27 adjudicate his application for adjustment of status.
Kind of order A magistrate judge's recommendation Read by a model
These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
A complaint may be dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for 8 failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants filed a motion to 20 dismiss.
Disposition Magistrate judge's recommendation A magistrate judge's report and recommendation. The district judge decides whether to adopt it, so it is not counted as either side's win. Read by a model
These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
the undersigned recommends that defendants’ motion to dismiss (ECF No. 19 7) be GRANTED and that this case be dismissed without prejudice.
Months pending 5.9 months from the application to the suit; 11.1 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
on November 18, 2025
TRAC factors The court weighed the TRAC factors
  • 1. Rule of reasonfavors the government
  • 2. Congressional timetablefavors the applicant
  • 3. Human health and welfarefavors the government
  • 4. Competing prioritiesfavors the government
  • 5. Interests prejudicedfavors the government
  • 6. No impropriety neededneutral
Read by a model
The court finds that this factor favors defendants;
The government's delay arguments First-in, first-out processing accepted; Line-jumping accepted Read by a model
The court finds that this factor favors defendants; the 21 FIFO processing method is a reasonable one, and plaintiff’s application is still well within the 22 generally accepted processing time.
Threshold rulings None Read by a model

How the case ended

Docket
No. 2:26-cv-01848
Filed
May 18, 2026
Status
Pending as of the last docket check

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