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Adegbesote v. Swanson

District of MinnesotaJohn R TunheimDecided November 26, 2024No. 0:24-cv-00969

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Petitioner Samuel Adegbesote asks the Court to rule on his pending naturalization application, as significant time has passed without a decision from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”).
Form or filing N-400 (naturalization) Read by a model
On April 23, 2020, Adegbesote applied for naturalization a second time.
What the suit asked for Naturalization hearing or remand (1447(b)) Read by a model
Adegbesote filed this petition2 with the Court, asking it, once again, to assume jurisdiction over his naturalization application because 120 days had passed without a decision from USCIS.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
1. Respondents’ Motion to Remand [Docket No. 8] is GRANTED.
Motion decided Remand under 1447(b) Read by a model
Respondents’ Motion to Remand [Docket No. 8] is GRANTED.
Whose motion Cross-motions Read by a model
1. Respondents’ Motion to Remand [Docket No. 8] is GRANTED. 2. Petitioner’s Motion for Default Judgment [Docket No. 20] is DENIED as moot.
Disposition Remanded to the agency Sent back to the agency, with or without instructions. Read by a model
To expedite a decision, the Court will therefore remand to USCIS on the condition that it make a decision on Adegbesote’s naturalization application within 21 days.
Prevailing party Applicant Read by a model
To expedite a decision, the Court will therefore remand to USCIS on the condition that it make a decision on Adegbesote’s naturalization application within 21 days.
The delay claim Remanded to the agency Read by a model
To expedite a decision, the Court will therefore remand to USCIS on the condition that it make a decision on Adegbesote’s naturalization application within 21 days.
Months pending 46.9 months from the application to the suit; 55.1 months from the application to the court's decision A section 1447(b) suit: these months run from the naturalization application. The statute's 120 days run from the interview, which they do not measure. Read by a model
On April 23, 2020, Adegbesote applied for naturalization a second time.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Nigeria Read by a model
Adegbesote, a citizen of Nigeria, entered the United States on December 31, 2010, on a student visa.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 0:24-cv-00969
Filed
March 19, 2024
Ended
November 26, 2024
Suit's filing to its end
252 days
How it ended
Remanded to the agency
From the record
remand order 2024-11-26; idb disp 11 (remanded to U.S. agency)

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