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VULUPALA v. BARR

District of ColumbiaAmy Berman JacksonDecided February 7, 2020No. 1:19-cv-00378

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What the decision decided

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
On September 19, 2018, plaintiff received an email from the consulate asking him to complete a form containing supplemental questions, which he submitted on September 21, 2018.
Form or filing 221(g) (consular refusal); DS-160 (nonimmigrant visa) Read by a model
defendants have unreasonably delayed final adjudication of his H-1B work visa application
What the suit asked for Finish 221(g) processing Read by a model
His prayer for relief asks for a writ of mandamus and/or an injunction under the APA requiring defendants to adjudicate his visa within fifteen days, declaratory relief that continued failure to adjudicate his application constitutes unlawful agency action, and attorney’s fees and other costs.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, defendants’ motion to dismiss is denied.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
Defendants have moved to dismiss the petition and complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1)
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants have filed a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction
Disposition Denied in the applicant's favor The principal motion was denied in full: a motion to dismiss denied so the case goes on, or relief denied on the merits. Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, defendants’ motion to dismiss is denied.
Prevailing party Applicant Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, defendants’ motion to dismiss is denied.
The delay claim The delay claim goes on Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, defendants’ motion to dismiss is denied.
Months pending 5.3 months from the application to the suit; 17.1 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
On September 5, 2018, plaintiff participated in a mandatory visa interview at the U.S. consulate in Hyderabad, India.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Consular nonreviewability rejected Read by a model
The doctrine of consular nonreviewability does not apply to this case.
Nationality India Read by a model
Plaintiff Prithvi Vulupala, a citizen of India

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:19-cv-00378
Filed
February 13, 2019
Ended
March 5, 2020
Suit's filing to its end
386 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
idb disp 12 (dismissed: voluntarily)

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

Supreme Court and D.C. Circuit authority

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