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Khaleel v. United States Department of State

Southern District of TexasEwing Werlein, JrDecided March 11, 2025No. 4:24-cv-02970

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
On April 5, 2021, a consular officer interviewed Yasameen Al Mashahedi at the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Form or filing 221(g) (consular refusal); DS-260 (immigrant visa) Read by a model
to adjudicate Yasameen Al Mashahedi’s entitlement to an immigrant visa and issue a writ of mandamus, among other things, to compel Defendants to issue an immigrant visa to Yasameen Al Mashahedi.
What the suit asked for Finish 221(g) processing Read by a model
but in neither case did the Court order the State Department to make another adjudication of Plaintiff’s application, as Plaintiff here requests.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Rule 12(b) (1) Motion to Dismiss (Document No. 15) is GRANTED
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
Pending is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss under FED. R. Civ. P. 12(b) (1) (Document No. 15).
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Pending is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss under FED. R. Civ. P. 12(b) (1) (Document No. 15).
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
Plaintiff Mohammed Khaleel’s claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
Plaintiff Mohammed Khaleel’s claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
Plaintiff Mohammed Khaleel’s claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
Plaintiff Mohammed Khaleel’s claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
Months pending 40.3 months from the application to the suit; 47.2 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
On April 5, 2021, a consular officer interviewed Yasameen Al Mashahedi at the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Consular nonreviewability applied; No duty to re-adjudicate a 221(g) refusal Read by a model
That, however, is an argument on the merits of the consular officer’s decision, which Case 4:24-cv-02970 Document 23 _ Filed on 03/11/25 in TXSD Page 9of11 this Court has no jurisdiction to consider.
Nationality Iraq Read by a model
his mother, Yasameen Al Mashahedi, who is a citizen of Iraq.
I-130 category Immediate relative Read by a model
On June 4, 2018, Plaintiff Mohammed Khaleel, a U.S. citizen, filed an I-130 Petition for Alien Relative on behalf of his mother, Yasameen Al Mashahedi, who is a citizen of Iraq.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 4:24-cv-02970
Filed
August 9, 2024
Ended
March 11, 2025
Suit's filing to its end
214 days
How it ended
Dismissed on jurisdiction or the merits
From the record
idb disp 3 (dismissed: lack of jurisdiction)

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