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Addala v. Cuccinelli

District of ColumbiaRoyce C. LamberthDecided January 25, 2021No. 1:20-cv-02460

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Plaintiffs Radeep Varma Addala, Sudheer Chowdary Kovi, and Peddabbayi Battini applied to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for immigrant visas set aside for immigrant investors under the EB-5 program.
Form or filing I-526 (investor petition) Read by a model
After making the requisite investment, an investor may petition the agency for an EB-5 visa using form J-526.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
So, the plaintiffs sued, seeking an order declaring the agency’s delay unreasonable and compelling prompt adjudication of their applications.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Therefore, it will deny the agency’s motion to dismiss.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
[t]o survive a motion to dismiss [under Rule 12(b)(6)]
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
The agency moves to dismiss the complaint (ECF No. 7).
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
Therefore, it will deny the agency’s motion to dismiss.
Prevailing party Applicant Read by a model
Therefore, it will deny the agency’s motion to dismiss.
The delay claim The delay claim goes on Read by a model
The Court will wait until it has evidence before it to decide the merits of the plaintiffs’ claim. Therefore, it will deny the agency’s motion to dismiss.
Months pending 25.5 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
Radeep Varma Addala filed his EB-5 visa petition on December 10, 2018.
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. 1:20-cv-02460
Filed
September 2, 2020
Ended
December 9, 2022
Suit's filing to its end
828 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
idb disp 12 (dismissed: voluntarily)

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