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Almadhrhi v. USCIS Texas Service Center

Northern District of TexasSidney Allen FitzwaterDecided February 26, 2026No. 3:25-cv-01154

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Almadhrhi and Al-Moraisi maintain that they have been deprived of due process because of USCIS’s delay in adjudicating the I-130 petition.
Form or filing I-130 (relative petition) Read by a model
On June 10, 2024 Almadhrhi filed an I-130 petition with USCIS on Al- Moraisi’s behalf.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
They therefore sue under the APA and the Mandamus Act to compel action to adjudicate the petition.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the reasons that follow, the court denies defendants’ Rule 12(b)(1) motion, grants defendants’ Rule 12(b)(6) motion, and grants plaintiffs leave to replead.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
For the reasons that follow, the court denies defendants’ Rule 12(b)(1) motion, grants defendants’ Rule 12(b)(6) motion, and grants plaintiffs leave to replead.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants move to dismiss the APA and Mandamus Act claims under Rule 12(b)(1) and the procedural due process claim under Rule 12(b)(6).
Disposition Dismissed in part; some claims go on The government's motion to dismiss was granted in part: some claims were dismissed and others go on. Read by a model
For the reasons that follow, the court denies defendants’ Rule 12(b)(1) motion, grants defendants’ Rule 12(b)(6) motion, and grants plaintiffs leave to replead.
Prevailing party Each side in part Read by a model
For the reasons that follow, the court denies defendants’ Rule 12(b)(1) motion, grants defendants’ Rule 12(b)(6) motion, and grants plaintiffs leave to replead.
The delay claim The delay claim goes on Read by a model
For the reasons that follow, the court denies defendants’ Rule 12(b)(1) motion, grants defendants’ Rule 12(b)(6) motion, and grants plaintiffs leave to replead.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
Because plaintiffs have failed to plausibly plead that the alleged delay in adjudicating the I-130 petition was unreasonable, their procedural due process claim fails.
Months pending 10.9 months from the application to the suit; 20.6 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
On June 10, 2024 Almadhrhi filed an I-130 petition with USCIS on Al- Moraisi’s behalf.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
The government's delay arguments Visa availability rejected Read by a model
there is no indication that it will not process an I-130 petition before a visa number issues such that this claim is not ripe.
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
I-130 category Family preference Read by a model
Almadhrhi is a permanent resident in the United States. His spouse, Al-Moraisi, resides in Yemen.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 3:25-cv-01154
Filed
May 7, 2025
Ended
June 29, 2026
Suit's filing to its end
418 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
idb disp 13 (dismissed: settled)

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