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Barrera v. United States Department of Homeland Security

District of ColumbiaChristopher R. CooperDecided January 11, 2022

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
On December 10, 2019, the USCIS office in Fairfax, Virginia, denied Barrera’s application to adjust status, finding that he “failed to comply with a final order of removal.”
Form or filing I-485 (adjustment of status) Read by a model
In December 2018, he filed an I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, seeking to adjust his immigration status to that of lawful permanent resident.
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 these reasons, the Court will grant the government’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and deny Barrera’s motion for summary judgment.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; Summary judgment Read by a model
For these reasons, the Court will grant the government’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and deny Barrera’s motion for summary judgment.
Whose motion Cross-motions Read by a model
For these reasons, the Court will grant the government’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and deny Barrera’s motion for summary judgment.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
For these reasons, the Court will grant the government’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and deny Barrera’s motion for summary judgment.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
For these reasons, the Court will grant the government’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and deny Barrera’s motion for summary judgment.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
For these reasons, the Court will grant the government’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and deny Barrera’s motion for summary judgment.
Months pending 20 months from the application to the suit; 11.8 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
On December 10, 2019, the USCIS office in Fairfax, Virginia, denied Barrera’s application to adjust status, finding that he “failed to comply with a final order of removal.”
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model

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