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Pujol v. Noem

Southern District of FloridaEd ArtauDecided July 7, 2026

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
After the withdrawal of the decision to deny her Form I-485, USCIS never completed the adjudication of her Form I-485.
Form or filing I-485 (adjustment of status); I-601 (waiver) Read by a model
mandamus relief to adjudicate her Form I-485 under 5 U.S.C. § 555(b), as part of the Administrative Procedures Act (“the APA”); mandamus relief to adjudicate her Form I-601 under 5 U.S.C. § 555(b), as part of the APA;
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
mandamus relief to adjudicate her Form I-485 under 5 U.S.C. § 555(b), as part of the Administrative Procedures Act (“the APA”);
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
the Court grants the motion to dismiss and denies the motion for leave to file for the reasons stated below.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
The defendants now move to dismiss the amended complaint for lack of jurisdiction or, alternatively, failure to state a claim.
Whose motion Cross-motions Read by a model
This cause comes before the Court on the defendants’ motion to dismiss [ECF No. 26] and the plaintiff’s motion for leave to file a supplemental pleading under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(d) [ECF No. 29].
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
And the amended complaint is now moot because there now has been adjudication of the plaintiff’s paperwork.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
And the amended complaint is now moot because there now has been adjudication of the plaintiff’s paperwork.
The delay claim Moot: the agency acted Read by a model
And the amended complaint is now moot because there now has been adjudication of the plaintiff’s paperwork.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
Accordingly, § 701(a)(2) deprives this Court of jurisdiction to review the agency’s decision to not adjust status, which is the substance of the supplemental complaint.
Months pending 31 months from the application to the suit The agency acted before this decision, so the months up to the decision are not a delay and are not shown. Read by a model
In February 2023, the plaintiff filed a Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, pursuant to the Cuban Adjustment Act.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Held moot Read by a model
And the amended complaint is now moot because there now has been adjudication of the plaintiff’s paperwork.

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