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Lopez v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Southern District of FloridaCecilia M. AltonagaDecided March 18, 2025No. 1:25-cv-21182

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Plaintiff seeks an order compelling Defendant, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), to immediately adjudicate her reopened NACARA § 202 Application.
Form or filing None named Read by a model
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Plaintiff seeks an order compelling Defendant, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), to immediately adjudicate her reopened NACARA § 202 Application.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
This case is remanded to the USCIS.
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion The plaintiff's motion Read by a model
Plaintiff seeks an order compelling Defendant, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), to immediately adjudicate her reopened NACARA § 202 Application.
Disposition Remanded to the agency Sent back to the agency, with or without instructions. Read by a model
This case is remanded to the USCIS.
Prevailing party Applicant Read by a model
The USCIS is ordered to decide Plaintiff’s reopened NACARA § 202 Application within 120 days of the date CASE NO. 25-21182-CIV-ALTONAGA of service of this Order.
The delay claim Remanded to the agency Read by a model
This case is remanded to the USCIS.
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. 1:25-cv-21182
Filed
March 12, 2025
Ended
March 18, 2025
Suit's filing to its end
6 days
How it ended
Remanded to the agency
From the record
idb disp 11 (remanded to U.S. agency)

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Supreme Court and Eleventh Circuit authority

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