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Kuznecovs v. Noem

Southern District of FloridaDavid S. LeibowitzDecided June 30, 2026No. 1:25-cv-23240

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Plaintiff Ivans Kuznecovs, an asylee, brings this action under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”) and the Mandamus Act to compel United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS” or “the Agency”) to adjudicate his pending application for adjustment of status.
Form or filing I-485 (adjustment of status) Read by a model
On April 17, 2023, he filed a Form I-485 application for adjustment of status under 8 U.S.C. § 1159(b).
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Plaintiff contends that USCIS’s delay, now exceeding three years, is unreasonable and asks the Court to compel adjudication of his Form I-485 application.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. 15] is GRANTED.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim upon Which Relief Can Be Granted
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. 15] is GRANTED.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
The Amended Complaint [ECF No. 14] is DISMISSED for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, without prejudice and without leave to amend.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. 15] is GRANTED.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
The Amended Complaint [ECF No. 14] is DISMISSED for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, without prejudice and without leave to amend.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
Therefore, claims I, II, and IV are dismissed for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
Months pending 38.4 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
On April 17, 2023, he filed a Form I-485 application for adjustment of status under 8 U.S.C. § 1159(b).
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
Section 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii) bars Plaintiff’s APA claims.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:25-cv-23240
On the docket
This ruling (ECF 17)
Filed
July 21, 2025
Ended
June 30, 2026
Suit's filing to its end
70 days
How it ended
Dismissed, ground not recorded
From the record
Federal court records: dismissed on another ground

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