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Iqbal Singh v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Central District of CaliforniaMichelle Williams CourtDecided June 8, 2026No. 5:24-cv-01761

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Since filing, USCIS has taken no action on his pending asylum application, including conducting an interview.
Form or filing I-589 (asylum) Read by a model
This action arises out of Plaintiff Iqbal Singh’s application for asylum filed on February 22, 2022.
What the suit asked for Decide the asylum application Read by a model
Singh filed an amended complaint on February 10, 2025, alleging that Defendants violated the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), 5 U.S.C. § 701 et seq., in withholding or unreasonably delaying action on his asylum application.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDMENT
Motion decided Summary judgment Read by a model
Before the Court is a Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Defendants United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), Ur Mendoza Jaddou, and David Mathew Radel.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
On March 16, 2026, Defendants filed this instant Motion for Summary Judgment jointly briefed by the parties.
Disposition Granted in the government's favor The principal motion was granted in full: summary judgment for either side, an injunction or TRO, a writ or order to act, fees. A motion to dismiss granted in full counts as Dismissed; a transfer is listed apart. Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, the Court hereby GRANTS the Motion.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
Before the Court is a Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Defendants United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), Ur Mendoza Jaddou, and David Mathew Radel. Dkt. No. 46 (“Motion”). For the reasons stated herein, the Court hereby GRANTS the Motion.
The delay claim Relief denied Read by a model
In sum, the Court finds that Singh has not shown a genuine issue of material fact as to his unreasonable delay claim. Thus, the Motion shall be granted.
Months pending 29.8 months from the application to the suit; 51.5 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
This action arises out of Plaintiff Iqbal Singh’s application for asylum filed on February 22, 2022.
TRAC factors The court weighed the TRAC factors
  • 1. Rule of reasonfavors the applicant
  • 2. Congressional timetablefavors the government
  • 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
Thus, the time for agency action has not been reasonable.
The government's delay arguments Line-jumping accepted Read by a model
the Court finds that to move him ahead of other similarly situated applicants would negatively impact these other applicants.
Threshold rulings None Read by a model

Other orders in this case

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DecisionDecidedJudgeDisposition
Iqbal Singh v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services June 8, 2026 Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong Discovery or record order
Iqbal Singh v. United States Citizenship and Immigration ServicesThis decisionThe case's latest decision: its outcome is the one counted June 8, 2026 Michelle Williams Court Granted in the government's favor

How the case ended

Docket
No. 5:24-cv-01761
Filed
August 16, 2024
Ended
June 8, 2026
Suit's filing to its end
40 days
How it ended
Dismissed on jurisdiction or the merits
From the record
idb disp 6 (judgment: motion before trial), judgment for defendant

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