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Sultaliev v. Rodriguez

District of MassachusettsGortonDecided July 10, 2017No. 1:16-cv-12400

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Plaintiffs, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, allege that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) officials (collectively, “defendants”) unlawfully failed to process and decide- their I-751 petitions within- a reasonable time period.
Form or filing I-751 (removal of conditions) Read by a model
Each plaintiff in this case has filed an I-751 petition with the Vermont Service Center but none of the plaintiffs has a personal interview scheduled.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Plaintiffs, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, allege that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) officials (collectively, “defendants”) unlawfully failed to process and decide- their I-751 petitions within- a reasonable time period.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
defendants’ motion to dismiss (Docket No. 8) is ALLOWED
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
Second, defendants aver that the case should be dismissed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) because plaintiffs lack standing. Here, the Court agrees with defendants.
Whose motion Cross-motions Read by a model
Pending before the Court are defendants’ motion to dismiss and plaintiffs’ motion to amend their complaint.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
Accordingly, plaintiffs’ claims will be dismissed for lack of standing.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
Accordingly, plaintiffs’ claims will be dismissed for lack of standing.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
Accordingly, plaintiffs’ claims will be dismissed for lack of standing.
Months pending 16 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
Ms. Moran’s 1-751 application has been pending for at least 16 months as of February, 2017.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Section 1252(a)(2)(B) bar rejected Read by a model
but here, the Secretary apparently has taken no action whatsoever on plaintiffs’ applications; Such inaction is not within the Secretary’s discretion.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:16-cv-12400
Filed
November 23, 2016
Ended
July 11, 2017
Suit's filing to its end
230 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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Supreme Court and First Circuit authority

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