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Alsaraj v. United States Department of State

District of ColumbiaLoren L. AlikhanDecided September 25, 2025No. 1:24-cv-03399

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What the decision decided

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
After the interview, the Embassy informed Mr.Alsaraj that Mr. Al Sira j’s visa application “ was being held for administrative processing and that the Embassy would contact him when the administrative processing was completed.”
Form or filing 221(g) (consular refusal); DS-260 (immigrant visa) Read by a model
Rather, Plaintiffs request only that Defendants “either grant or deny [Mr. Al Siraj’s and Ms. Kaba’s] pending immigrant visa applications.”
What the suit asked for Finish 221(g) processing Read by a model
After the interview, the Embassy informed Mr.Alsaraj that Mr. Al Sira j’s visa application “ was being held for administrative processing and that the Embassy would contact him when the administrative processing was completed.”
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 40, is GRANTED insofar as FBI Director Kash Patel is dismissed from the suit and DENIED in all other respects.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
Defendants have moved to dismiss Plaintiffs’ complaint under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6).
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants have moved to dismiss Plaintiffs’ complaint under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6).
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
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 40, is GRANTED insofar as FBI Director Kash Patel is dismissed from the suit and DENIED in all other respects.
Prevailing party Each side in part Read by a model
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 40, is GRANTED insofar as FBI Director Kash Patel is dismissed from the suit and DENIED in all other respects.
The delay claim The delay claim goes on Read by a model
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 40, is GRANTED insofar as FBI Director Kash Patel is dismissed from the suit and DENIED in all other respects.
Months pending 22 months from the application to the suit; 31.3 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
Mr. Al Siraj was interviewed at the U.S. Embassy in Oman in February2023
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Consular nonreviewability rejected; Duty to re-adjudicate a 221(g) refusal found Read by a model
Accordingly, the case is not barred by the doctrine of consular nonreviewability.
I-130 category Immediate relative Read by a model
Plaintiffs Ali Alsaraj, a U.S. citizen residing in the United States, and his parents, foreign nationals Buraq Al Siraj and Sameerah Kaba

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:24-cv-03399
Filed
December 5, 2024
Status
Pending as of the last docket check

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