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SHAHEINZADEH v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

District of ColumbiaJia M. CobbDecided August 6, 2025No. 1:25-cv-00739

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What the decision decided

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
Plaintiffs Atousa Shaheinzadeh and Emad Hessami brought this action under the Administrative Procedure Act against the U.S. Department of State to compel the agency to adjudicate their pending immigrant visa application.
Form or filing DS-260 (immigrant visa) Read by a model
Plaintiffs Atousa Shaheinzadeh and Emad Hessami brought this action under the Administrative Procedure Act against the U.S. Department of State to compel the agency to adjudicate their pending immigrant visa application.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Plaintiffs Atousa Shaheinzadeh and Emad Hessami brought this action under the Administrative Procedure Act against the U.S. Department of State to compel the agency to adjudicate their pending immigrant visa application.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
The Court exercises its discretion to grant Defendant’s Rule 12(b)(6) motion as conceded.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
In May 2025, the Department filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ complaint pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6).
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
In May 2025, the Department filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ complaint pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6).
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
Accordingly, the Court will GRANT Defendant’s motion to dismiss, ECF 6, and DISMISS the complaint WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
Accordingly, the Court will GRANT Defendant’s motion to dismiss, ECF 6, and DISMISS the complaint WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
Because Plaintiffs have failed to respond to Defendant’s motion to dismiss, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion as conceded and DISMISSES the complaint without prejudice.
Months pending Not stated Read by a model
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-00739
Filed
March 13, 2025
Ended
August 6, 2025
Suit's filing to its end
146 days
How it ended
Dismissed, ground not recorded
From the record
idb disp 14 (dismissed: other)

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Supreme Court and D.C. Circuit authority

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