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Gonzalez v. USCIS

Southern District of TexasJohn Ge MarckDecided November 13, 2026No. 7:26-cv-00424

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Plaintiff now sues under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”) and the Mandamus Act to compel USCIS to adjudicate Plaintiff’s application.
Form or filing I-485 (adjustment of status) Read by a model
Plaintiff filed this suit on September 14, 2026, alleging that, although he filed his I-485 application on April 28, 2022, USCIS has not yet adjudicated his application.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Plaintiff now sues under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”) and the Mandamus Act to compel USCIS to adjudicate Plaintiff’s application.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, (Dkt. No. 5), is GRANTED.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
Defendants move to dismiss the APA and Mandamus Act claims under Rule 12(b)(1) and Rule 12(b)(6).
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Pending before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Petition for Declaratory Relief Through Writ of Mandamus, (Dkt. No. 1), is hereby DISMISSED.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, (Dkt. No. 5), is GRANTED.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Petition for Declaratory Relief Through Writ of Mandamus, (Dkt. No. 1), is hereby DISMISSED.
Months pending 52.6 months from the application to the suit; 54.5 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
he filed his I-485 application on April 28, 2022
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 plain text of the INA expressly precludes this Court from reviewing discretionary actions of USCIS, such as the pace of the adjustment process, and deprives it of subject-matter jurisdiction over Plaintiff’s claim.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 7:26-cv-00424
Filed
September 14, 2026
Ended
November 13, 2026
Suit's filing to its end
60 days
How it ended
Ended, outcome not recorded

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Supreme Court and Fifth Circuit authority

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