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Poeppe v. United States Department of Justice

Northern District of IowaLeonard T StrandDecided April 14, 2025No. 5:25-cv-04004

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Poeppe seeks an order compelling USCIS to adjudicate the Petition.
Form or filing I-130 (relative petition) Read by a model
On May 23, 2019, Poeppe filed a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative (the Petition), on behalf of his wife, Meifang Pan.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Poeppe seeks an order compelling USCIS to adjudicate the Petition.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the reasons set forth herein, the Government’s motion (Doc. 12) to dismiss is granted. This case is hereby dismissed as moot.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
This case is before me on a motion (Doc. 12) to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction by defendants United States Department of Justice, Board of Immigration Appeals and Immigration Services (collectively the Government).
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
This case is before me on a motion (Doc. 12) to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction by defendants United States Department of Justice, Board of Immigration Appeals and Immigration Services (collectively the Government).
Disposition Dismissed as moot Dismissed or denied as moot because the agency acted. Read by a model
This case is hereby dismissed as moot.
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
This case is hereby dismissed as moot.
The delay claim Moot: the agency acted Read by a model
USCIS adjudicated the Petition on October 3, 2024. Doc. 16. As such, the issue presented in Poeppe’s complaint is no longer “live” and the complaint must be dismissed as moot.
Months pending 64.4 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
On October 3, 2024, USCIS issued a Notice of Decision denying the Petition.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Held moot Read by a model
As such, the issue presented in Poeppe’s complaint is no longer “live” and the complaint must be dismissed as moot.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 5:25-cv-04004
Filed
January 30, 2025
Ended
April 14, 2025
Suit's filing to its end
74 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
idb disp 3 (dismissed: lack of jurisdiction)

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