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Aldo Rodriguez Lorente v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Southern District of FloridaBeth BloomDecided May 19, 2026No. 1:25-cv-25646

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Plaintiff’s Form I-485 Application remains pending, and USCIS has not issued a final decision, nor has it identified an individual deficiency or commenced ongoing removal proceedings.
Form or filing I-485 (adjustment of status) Read by a model
On December 22, 2023, Plaintiff submitted to USCIS a Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Also in March 2026, Plaintiff filed his Motion for PI, seeking a preliminary injunction ordering Defendants to adjudicate his pending Form I-485 Application within 30 days.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the reasons that follow, the Motion to Dismiss is granted in part and denied in part, and the Motion for PI is granted in part and denied in part.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; Preliminary injunction or TRO Read by a model
For the reasons that follow, the Motion to Dismiss is granted in part and denied in part, and the Motion for PI is granted in part and denied in part.
Whose motion Cross-motions Read by a model
The Court has reviewed the Motion to Dismiss and Motion for PI, the supporting and opposing submissions, the record, and is otherwise fully advised.
Disposition Granted in part The principal motion was granted in part and denied in part. Read by a model
For the reasons that follow, the Motion to Dismiss is granted in part and denied in part, and the Motion for PI is granted in part and denied in part.
Prevailing party Each side in part Read by a model
For the reasons that follow, the Motion to Dismiss is granted in part and denied in part, and the Motion for PI is granted in part and denied in part.
The delay claim Relief ordered Read by a model
The Government and USCIS shall adjudicate Plaintiff’s I-485 Application in the ordinary course.
The other claims The delay claim goes on Read by a model
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. [12], is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. Counts II and III are dismissed.
Months pending 23.8 months from the application to the suit; 28.9 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
On December 22, 2023, Plaintiff submitted to USCIS a Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Section 1252(a)(2)(B) bar rejected; APA adequate-remedy bar applied (mandamus claim fails) Read by a model
Importantly, this case is distinguishable from Kanapuram v. Director, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services, 131 F.4th 1302 (11th Cir. 2025), a visa retrogression case..
Nationality Cuba Read by a model
Plaintiff, a native and citizen of Cuba, entered the United States on May 24, 2021.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:25-cv-25646
Filed
December 2, 2025
Ended
May 19, 2026
Suit's filing to its end
168 days
How it ended
Dismissed, ground not recorded
From the record
idb disp 14 (dismissed: other)

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