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Kader Ahmed Baaghil v. Miller

Eastern District of MichiganDavid M. LawsonDecided April 7, 2020No. 2:19-cv-11138

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
If the Attorney General approves, the petition is forwarded to the Department of State for further processing by a consular officer.
Form or filing 221(g) (consular refusal); DS-260 (immigrant visa) Read by a model
Their stated goal via this lawsuit is to “challenge the unreasonable denial and delay in adjudicating their immigrant visa applications although all of the Plaintiffs have clearly demonstrated that they qualify for waivers under the Proclamation.”
What the suit asked for Finish 221(g) processing Read by a model
Their stated goal via this lawsuit is to “challenge the unreasonable denial and delay in adjudicating their immigrant visa applications although all of the Plaintiffs have clearly demonstrated that they qualify for waivers under the Proclamation.”
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Because joinder of all the claims is improper, the Court will terminate the action as to all but the new lead plaintiff, Khaled Abdo Ali Ahmed, and his family.
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion The court on its own Read by a model
the Court ordered plaintiffs’ counsel to show cause why the Court should not dismiss the claims of all but the lead plaintiff for improper joinder.
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
Therefore, the case may proceed with the claims of now-lead plaintiff Khaled Abdo Ahmed and his family only. The other plaintiffs’ claims will be dismissed without prejudice to them bringing separate complaints for themselves in individual cases.
Prevailing party Each side in part Read by a model
Therefore, the case may proceed with the claims of now-lead plaintiff Khaled Abdo Ahmed and his family only. The other plaintiffs’ claims will be dismissed without prejudice to them bringing separate complaints for themselves in individual cases.
The delay claim The delay claim goes on Read by a model
Therefore, the case may proceed with the claims of now-lead plaintiff Khaled Abdo Ahmed and his family only. The other plaintiffs’ claims will be dismissed without prejudice to them bringing separate complaints for themselves in individual cases.
The other claims Some dismissed, some go on Read by a model
Therefore, the case may proceed with the claims of now-lead plaintiff Khaled Abdo Ahmed and his family only. The other plaintiffs’ claims will be dismissed without prejudice to them bringing separate complaints for themselves in individual cases.
Months pending 33.1 months from the application to the suit; 44.8 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
interview at the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur on July 14, 2016, and a second interview on May 31, 2017.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
212(f) proclamation Proclamation 9645 Read by a model
The common thread is that visas have not been issued for non-citizen relatives on I-130 petitions, with many seeking waivers after initial denials under Proclamation 9645.
I-130 category Immediate relative Read by a model
According to the complaint, Mr. Ahmed is the husband of plaintiff Makelah Ali Al Wahasi.

Other orders in this case

The group holds 2 decisions from this suit, oldest first. Outcome counts on these pages count the case once, by its latest decision. How decisions are grouped into cases.

DecisionDecidedJudgeDisposition
Kader Ahmed Baaghil v. MillerThis decision April 7, 2020 David M. Lawson Dismissed in part; some claims go on
Kader Ahmed Baaghil v. MillerThe case's latest decision: its outcome is the one counted June 16, 2020 David M. Lawson Dismissed as moot

How the case ended

Docket
No. 2:19-cv-11138
Filed
April 18, 2019
Ended
June 16, 2020
Suit's filing to its end
425 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
idb disp 6 (judgment: motion before trial), judgment for defendant

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Supreme Court and Sixth Circuit authority

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