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Mahmoud v. United States Department of Homeland Security

District of ColumbiaLoren L. AlikhanDecided May 21, 2026No. 1:25-cv-04454

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
And Defendants assert that the applications at issue will be adjudicated by the USCIS Field Office located in Memphis, Tennessee.
Form or filing I-485 (adjustment of status) Read by a model
In February 2024, Plaintiffs filed Form I-485s seeking permanent residency, which the National Benefits Center received and processed.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
to adjudicate their applications for permanent residency or adjustment of immigration status.
Kind of order A transfer order Read by a model
The court will therefore transfer this action to the Northern District of Mississippi.
Motion decided Other motion to dismiss; Transfer Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, the court will grant in part and deny in part Defendants’ Motion to Transfer or Dismiss, ECF No. 11
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants have moved to transfer this action to the Northern District of Mississippi pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404 or, alternatively, dismiss the case for improper venue.
Disposition Transferred to another court An order moving the case to another court. It decides where the suit is heard, not who wins, so it is not counted as either side's win. Read by a model
The court will therefore transfer this action to the Northern District of Mississippi.
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
The court will therefore transfer this action to the Northern District of Mississippi.
The delay claim Not decided here Read by a model
Because the court concludes that transfer is appropriate, it declines to reach Defendants’ alternative request for dismissal.
Months pending 22 months from the application to the suit; 27.1 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
In February 2024, Plaintiffs filed Form I-485s seeking permanent residency, which the National Benefits Center received and processed.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:25-cv-04454
Filed
December 19, 2025
Status
Pending as of the last docket check

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