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Telles v. Kendall

District of ColumbiaTimothy J. KellyDecided July 13, 2022No. 1:21-cv-00395

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
In response to a status inquiry, USCIS told him in May 2020 that his application “was ‘in queue to be assigned to an Officer.’”
Form or filing I-526 (investor petition) Read by a model
He made that investment and, in January 2019, filed a Form I-526 petition.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
In February 2021, Telles sued the Secretary of Homeland Security and related government officials, seeking mandamus relief compelling them to adjudicate his Form I-526 petition.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For all these reasons, the Court will grant Defendants’ motion to dismiss.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
Defendants moved to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6).
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants moved to dismiss the action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6).
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
For all these reasons, the Court will grant Defendants’ motion to dismiss.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
For all these reasons, the Court will grant Defendants’ motion to dismiss.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
For all these reasons, the Court will grant Defendants’ motion to dismiss.
Months pending 25 months from the application to the suit; 41.9 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
He made that investment and, in January 2019, filed a Form I-526 petition.
TRAC factors The court weighed the TRAC factors
  • 1. Rule of reasonfavors the government
  • 2. Congressional timetablefavors the applicant
  • 3. Human health and welfarefavors the applicant
  • 4. Competing prioritiesfavors the government
  • 5. Interests prejudicedfavors the applicant
  • 6. No impropriety neededneutral
Read by a model
In short, based on the facts alleged and information of which the Court may take judicial notice, the first factor weighs in Defendants’ favor.
The government's delay arguments First-in, first-out processing accepted; Line-jumping accepted Read by a model
This process is reasonable. A “first-in, first-out method” is generally treated as a “rule of reason.”
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Brazil Read by a model
Telles is a citizen of Brazil and Belgium and resident of the United Kingdom.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:21-cv-00395
Filed
February 12, 2021
Ended
July 13, 2022
Suit's filing to its end
516 days
How it ended
Dismissed on jurisdiction or the merits
From the record
order 2022-07-13 for the defendants, ground not stated

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Supreme Court and D.C. Circuit authority

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