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Castaneira v. Mayorkas

District of ColumbiaRoyce C. LamberthDecided July 10, 2023

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
USCIS may not grant a Form I-130 petition unless USCIS determines that the petitioner poses "no risk" to the intended beneficiary.
Form or filing I-130 (relative petition) Read by a model
A year later, on August 19, 2019, Castaneira filed a Form I-130 for adjustment of his wife's status pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § l 151(b).
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
the Court will GRANT defendants' motion to dismiss Castaneira's Amended Complaint
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 explained above, the Court will GRANT defendants' motion to dismiss Castaneira's Amended Complaint pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(l) and 12(b)(6).
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
the Court will GRANT defendants' motion to dismiss Castaneira's Amended Complaint
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
For the reasons explained above, the Court will GRANT defendants' motion to dismiss Castaneira's Amended Complaint pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(l) and 12(b)(6).
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
For the reasons explained above, the Court will GRANT defendants' motion to dismiss Castaneira's Amended Complaint pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(l) and 12(b)(6).
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
For the reasons that follow, the Court will dismiss the Amended Complaint in full.
Months pending 33.2 months from the application to the suit; 38.7 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
On November 10, 2022, users formally denied Castaneira's petition.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Section 1252(a)(2)(B) bar applied Read by a model
Accordingly, all of Castaneira's four claims that challenge USCIS's discretionary "no risk" determination and consequent denial of the I-130 fall within the scope of§ 1252(a)(2)(B)'s bar on judicial review.
Nationality Mexico Read by a model
In 2018, Castaneira married a Mexican national, Magdalena Perez Resendiz.
I-130 category Immediate relative Read by a model
As relevant here, a U.S. citizen may file a Form I-130 petition with USCIS to classify the petitioner's foreign national spouse or child as an immediate relative to allow the beneficiary to immigrate to the United States.

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