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Gultekin v. Edlow

Western District of TexasRobert PitmanDecided March 3, 2026No. 1:25-cv-01188

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
On October 11, 2025, USCIS notified Plaintiff that his I-485 application had been approved, mooting Plaintiff’s claims.
Form or filing I-485 (adjustment of status) Read by a model
Plaintiff, a citizen of Turkey, applied for lawful permanent resident status by filing a Form I- 485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, with USCIS on June 8, 2022.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
On July 30, 2025, Plaintiff filed his Complaint in this Court asking the Court to compel Defendants to adjudicate his Form I-485.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
IT IS ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, (Dkt. 8), is GRANTED.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
“The burden of proof for a Rule 12(b)(1) motion to dismiss is on the party asserting jurisdiction.”
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, (Dkt. 8), is GRANTED.
Disposition Dismissed as moot Dismissed or denied as moot because the agency acted. Read by a model
The Court finds that Plaintiffs claims are moot because USCIS approved his Form 1-485.
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
The Court finds that Plaintiffs claims are moot because USCIS approved his Form 1-485.
The delay claim Moot: the agency acted Read by a model
The Court finds that Plaintiffs claims are moot because USCIS approved his Form 1-485.
Months pending 37.7 months from the application to the suit; 40.1 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
On October 11, 2025, USCIS notified Plaintiff that his I-485 application had been approved, mooting Plaintiff’s claims.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Held moot Read by a model
The Court finds that Plaintiffs claims are moot because USCIS approved his Form 1-485.
Nationality Turkey Read by a model
Plaintiff, a citizen of Turkey

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:25-cv-01188
Filed
July 30, 2025
Ended
March 3, 2026
Suit's filing to its end
216 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
idb disp 14 (dismissed: other)

A voluntary or stipulated dismissal is how most suits end once the agency acts; the docket rarely says why. Other suits in this court.

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