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National Capital Presbytery v. Nielsen

District of ColumbiaTimothy J. KellyDecided October 19, 2021

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
In January 2018, the Director of the USCIS California Service Center denied NCP’s renewal petition.
Form or filing I-129 (worker petition); I-539 (change or extension of stay) Read by a model
In 2014, NCP filed an I-129 petition for an R-1 visa for Reverend Lal Engzau, an ordained Presbyterian minister and citizen of Myanmar.
What the suit asked for Not recorded Read by a model
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the reasons explained below, the Court will grant both motions in part and deny them in part and remand the matter to the agency for further proceedings.
Motion decided Summary judgment Read by a model
Before the Court are the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment.
Whose motion Cross-motions Read by a model
Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment, ECF No. 19, will be granted in part and denied in part, and Plaintiffs’ Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment, ECF No. 20, will be granted in part and denied in part.
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
Prevailing party Each side in part Read by a model
The other claims Some dismissed, some go on Read by a model
For the reasons explained below, the Court will grant both motions in part and deny them in part and remand the matter to the agency for further proceedings.
Months pending 16 months from the application to the suit; 6 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
In January 2018, the Director of the USCIS California Service Center denied NCP’s renewal petition.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Myanmar Read by a model
In 2014, NCP filed an I-129 petition for an R-1 visa for Reverend Lal Engzau, an ordained Presbyterian minister and citizen of Myanmar.

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