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Somolu v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

District of ColoradoNina Y. WangDecided November 15, 2023No. 1:22-cv-02530

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What the decision decided

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Agency EOIR Read by a model
The BIA’s decision dismissing Ms. Hunt’s petition is the final agency decision for the purposes of appeal and the subject of this Court’s review.
Form or filing I-130 (relative petition); I-485 (adjustment of status) Read by a model
Hunt filed Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, and Mr. Somolu filed a related Form I-485 requesting to adjust his status to a lawful permanent resident.
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 relief requested in Plaintiffs’ Complaint [Doc. 1] is respectfully DENIED;
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion The plaintiff's motion Read by a model
Pending before the Court is the Complaint for Mandamus, Injunctive and Declaratory Relief (the “Complaint”) by Plaintiffs Moses Olumuyiwa Wright Somolu (“Mr. Somolu”) and Carlys Hunt (“Ms. Hunt” and collectively, “Plaintiffs”).
Disposition Denied in the government's favor The principal motion was denied in full: relief the plaintiff asked for denied on the merits, such as summary judgment, an injunction or fees. The government's motion denied so the case goes on is listed apart. Read by a model
(1) The relief requested in Plaintiffs’ Complaint [Doc. 1] is respectfully DENIED;
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
(2) The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to enter final judgment in favor of Defendants and against Plaintiffs;
The other claims Relief denied Read by a model
Accordingly, the Court will affirm the BIA’s decision.
Months pending 55.5 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
On April 1, 2019, Ms. Hunt filed Form I-130
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
I-130 category Immediate relative Read by a model
Ms. Hunt is a United States citizen. [Doc. 15-5 at 285; Doc. 15-6 at 309]. Mr. Somolu is a native of Nigeria. [Doc. 15-5 at 288; Doc. 15-6 at 307]. They married on November 8, 2018, in Denver, Colorado.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:22-cv-02530
Filed
September 28, 2022
Ended
November 15, 2023
Suit's filing to its end
413 days
How it ended
Dismissed on jurisdiction or the merits
From the record
idb disp 17 (judgment: other), judgment for defendant

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Supreme Court and Tenth Circuit authority

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