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Vargas Gutierrez v. United States Citizenship & Immigration Services

Northern District of TexasBrantley StarrDecided November 6, 2026

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Agency Not recorded Read by a model
Form or filing I-485 (adjustment of status) Read by a model
Vargas Gutierrez contends that the federal government has failed to adjudicate her I-485 application within a reasonable time
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
In this immigration case, Plaintiff Luz Pilar Vargas Gutierrez seek a writ of mandamus to compel the Defendants to adjudicate each plaintiff’s pending I-485 application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
The case is thus DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion The court on its own Read by a model
The Court accordingly DISMISSES WITHOUT PREJUDICE this case, and grants Vargas Gutierrez 28 days to refile her complaint and address the Court’s concerns.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
The case is thus DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
The case is thus DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
The case is thus DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
Months pending Not stated Read by a model
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Section 1252(a)(2)(B) bar applied Read by a model
The Court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction to adjudicate what Congress has said it cannot adjudicate, and Vargas Gutierrez has failed to present any statutory authority proving the government lacks discretion regarding the actions they challenge.

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