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Andrade Alcazar v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Southern District of FloridaCecilia M. AltonagaDecided October 21, 2025No. 1:25-cv-24818

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Although Plaintiff’s claim relates to an asylum application, instead of a naturalization application, remand to the USCIS is appropriate for a final determination.
Form or filing I-589 (asylum) Read by a model
Plaintiff alleges Defendants have improperly withheld action for over 9 years on his asylum application.
What the suit asked for Decide the asylum application Read by a model
Plaintiff alleges Defendants have improperly withheld action for over 9 years on his asylum application.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
This case is remanded to the USCIS. Defendants are ordered to decide Plaintiff’s asylum application within 120 days of the date of this Order.
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion The plaintiff's motion Read by a model
THIS CAUSE came before the Court upon Plaintiff, Jose Andrade Alcazar’s Complaint for Mandamus and Injunctive Relief . . . [ECF No. 1], entered on October 21, 2025.
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
Defendants are ordered to decide Plaintiff’s asylum application within 120 days of the date of this Order.
The delay claim Remanded to the agency Read by a model
This case is remanded to the USCIS. Defendants are ordered to decide Plaintiff’s asylum application within 120 days of the date of this Order.
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-24818
Filed
October 20, 2025
Ended
October 21, 2025
Suit's filing to its end
1 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
voluntary dismissal 2025-10-24; idb disp 11 (remanded to U.S. agency)

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Supreme Court and Eleventh Circuit authority

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