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Cheema v. Jaddou

Western District of North CarolinaDecided August 4, 2025No. 3:24-cv-00093

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
The M&R found, and this Court agrees, that Plaintiff’s request that Defendant adjudicate his first Form I-751 hardship waiver is also moot because the USCIS already denied it.
Form or filing I-751 (removal of conditions); N-400 (naturalization) Read by a model
The M&R first concludes that Plaintiff’s request is “moot insofar as he seeks to compel adjudication of his Form N-400 naturalization application.”
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Plaintiff’s request that this Court compel adjudication of his Form N-400 application for naturalization
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
This action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
Motion decided Other motion to dismiss Read by a model
Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, (Doc. No. 7), is GRANTED;
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, (Doc. No. 7), is GRANTED
Disposition Dismissed as moot Dismissed or denied as moot because the agency acted. Read by a model
Plaintiff’s request that this Court compel adjudication of his Form N-400 application for naturalization is moot as this adjudication has since occurred.
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
Plaintiff’s request that this Court compel adjudication of his Form N-400 application for naturalization is moot as this adjudication has since occurred.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
Accordingly, for these reasons and those explained in the M&R, the Court grants Defendant’s motion to dismiss.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
This action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
Months pending Not stated at filing The agency acted before this decision, so the months up to the decision are not a delay and are not shown. Read by a model
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Held moot Read by a model
Plaintiff’s request that this Court compel adjudication of his Form N-400 application for naturalization is moot as this adjudication has since occurred.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 3:24-cv-00093
Filed
January 25, 2024
Ended
August 4, 2025
Suit's filing to its end
557 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 Fourth Circuit authority

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