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Irfan Mazher v. Marco Rubio, Secretary of State

Northern District of TexasMark PittmanDecided August 11, 2025No. 4:25-cv-00017

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
However, as previously articulated, the consular officer’s refusal of Irfan’s visa application pursuant to § 221(g) of the INA was a final adjudication, despite the subsequent administrative processing.
Form or filing 221(g) (consular refusal); DS-260 (immigrant visa) Read by a model
On December 24, 2020, Irfan submitted her immigrant visa application
What the suit asked for Finish 221(g) processing Read by a model
In their Amended Complaint, Plaintiffs seek to compel the “complete” adjudication of Irfan’s visa application.
Kind of order A magistrate judge's recommendation Read by a model
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6)
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
the Court RECOMMENDS that Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss be GRANTED.
Disposition Magistrate judge's recommendation A magistrate judge's report and recommendation. The district judge decides whether to adopt it, so it is not counted as either side's win. Read by a model
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
The delay claim Moot: the agency acted Read by a model
In this case, as the relief that Plaintiffs are requesting is a final adjudication of Irfan’s visa application—something that has already occurred—the Court concludes that Plaintiffs claim for unreasonable delay is moot.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
For the reasons set forth above, the Court RECOMMENDS that Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss [doc. 12] be GRANTED.
Months pending 33.7 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
on October 16, 2023, Irfan appeared for her scheduled initial immigrant visa application interview, and, at the end of the interview, she was ultimately informed that her case required additional screening and was placed in administrative processing.
TRAC factors The court weighed the TRAC factors
  • 1. Rule of reasonfavors the government
  • 2. Congressional timetablefavors the government
  • 3. Human health and welfarenot reached
  • 4. Competing prioritiesnot reached
  • 5. Interests prejudicednot reached
  • 6. No impropriety needednot reached
Read by a model
the Court finds that the first TRAC factor weighs in favor of the Defendants
Threshold rulings Consular nonreviewability applied; Held moot Read by a model
the claim would still be barred under the doctrine of consular non-reviewability,
I-130 category Immediate relative Read by a model
Mazher is a United States citizen and the spouse of noncitizen Irfan.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 4:25-cv-00017
On the docket
This ruling (ECF 16)
Filed
January 7, 2025
Ended
August 27, 2025
Suit's filing to its end
232 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
idb disp 14 (dismissed: other)

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