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SHATOKHINA v. RUBIO

District of ColumbiaAmit P. MehtaDecided October 22, 2025No. 1:25-cv-00353

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
They also assert that, among other sources of law,1 22 C.F.R. § 42.81(e) requires a consular officer to act on their corrected applications.
Form or filing 221(g) (consular refusal); DS-260 (immigrant visa) Read by a model
Plaintiffs Olga Shatokhina and Anton Shatokhin are citizens of Russia and applicants for EB-2 “National Interest Waiver” immigrant visas for persons holding advanced degrees or of exceptional ability.
What the suit asked for Finish 221(g) processing Read by a model
Plaintiffs ask the court to compel agency action pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and to issue a writ of mandamus.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 6, is denied.
Motion decided Other motion to dismiss Read by a model
Defendants move to dismiss on two grounds.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants move to dismiss on two grounds.
Disposition Denied in the applicant's favor The principal motion was denied in full: a motion to dismiss denied so the case goes on, or relief denied on the merits. Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 6, is denied.
Prevailing party Applicant Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 6, is denied.
The delay claim The delay claim goes on Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 6, is denied.
Months pending 23.4 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
on November 9, 2023, they appeared for an interview at the U.S. Embassy in Vienna, Austria
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Consular nonreviewability rejected; Duty to re-adjudicate a 221(g) refusal found Read by a model
As to the defense of consular nonreviewability, courts in this District repeatedly have held that inaction on a visa application designated for further processing is not shielded from review under that doctrine.
Nationality Russia Read by a model
Plaintiffs Olga Shatokhina and Anton Shatokhin are citizens of Russia

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:25-cv-00353
Filed
February 6, 2025
Ended
December 23, 2025
Suit's filing to its end
320 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
voluntary dismissal 2025-12-23; idb disp 12 (dismissed: voluntarily)

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