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CHITSAZAN v. ALLEN

District of New JerseyJamel K. SemperDecided September 30, 2025No. 2:24-cv-09112

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What the decision decided

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
On February 12, 2024, the U.S. Embassy in Armenia conducted interviews of Mrs. Bagherpour and Mr. Chitsazan where a consular officer reviewed their cases.
Form or filing 221(g) (consular refusal); DS-260 (immigrant visa) Read by a model
Count One alleges that “[p]ursuant to the INA, 8 U.S.C. §§ 1153(a) and 1202(b), and the regulations governing immigrant visa applications, Defendants have a nondiscretionary duty to review and adjudicate Plaintiff’s family’s visa applications.”
What the suit asked for Finish 221(g) processing Read by a model
In his Opposition, Plaintiff argues Defendants misunderstand the nature of his Complaint, insofar as he “does not seek to challenge the denial of a visa” but rather requests that the Court compel Defendants to conclude the administrative process.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Accordingly, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
On January 29, 2025, in lieu of an answer, Defendants moved to dismiss Plaintiff’s claims for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and failure to state a claim pursuant to 12(b)(6).
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
The current matter comes before the Court on Defendants’ David Allen and Antony Blinken (collectively, “Defendants”) motion to dismiss Plaintiff Nima Chitsazan’s (“Plaintiff”) Complaint.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
Accordingly, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
Accordingly, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
consular non-reviewability doctrine operates to shield the decision from judicial review by stripping the Court of subject matter jurisdiction.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
Accordingly, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED.
Months pending 7 months from the application to the suit; 19.6 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
On February 12, 2024, the U.S. Embassy in Armenia conducted interviews of Mrs. Bagherpour and Mr. Chitsazan where a consular officer reviewed their cases.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Consular nonreviewability applied Read by a model
consular non-reviewability doctrine operates to shield the decision from judicial review by stripping the Court of subject matter jurisdiction.
I-130 category Immediate relative Read by a model
Plaintiff, a U.S. citizen, filed visa petitions with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) for his mother, Masoumeh Bagherpour (“Mrs. Bagherpour”), and his father, Ali Chitsazan (“Mr. Chitsazan”), in February of 2022.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 2:24-cv-09112
Filed
September 12, 2024
Ended
September 30, 2025
Suit's filing to its end
383 days
How it ended
Dismissed on jurisdiction or the merits
From the record
idb disp 6 (judgment: motion before trial), judgment for defendant

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