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Peyvandi v. U.S. Department of State

District of ColumbiaRichard J. LeonDecided July 17, 2024No. 1:23-cv-02795

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What the decision decided

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
Plaintiffs therefore filed this suit against the Department of State and the Secretary of State (“defendants”) on September 22, 2023, seeking to challenge the delay in adjudication of their immigrant visa applications.
Form or filing DS-260 (immigrant visa) Read by a model
seeking to challenge the delay in adjudication of their immigrant visa applications.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
requiring defendants to reserve diversity visa numbers from the 2023 fiscal year and thereafter promptly adjudicate plaintiffs’ visa applications.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
ORDERED that defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED;
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
Defendants moved to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1), arguing that plaintiffs’ claims are moot.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants moved to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1), arguing that plaintiffs’ claims are moot.
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
plaintiffs’ claims are moot and must be dismissed.
The delay claim Moot: the agency acted Read by a model
plaintiffs’ claims are moot and must be dismissed.
Months pending 13.2 months from the application to the suit The agency acted before this decision, so the months up to the decision are not a delay and are not shown. Read by a model
Although plaintiffs submitted their visa applications for the 2023 fiscal year program in August 2022, their applications remained pending for over a year.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings Held moot Read by a model
Because plaintiffs’ eligibility for diversity visas expired on September 30, 2023, and defendants do not have the authority to issue 2023 diversity visas after the end of the fiscal year, plaintiffs’ claims are moot and must be dismissed.
Nationality Iran Read by a model
Plaintiffs Reza Peyvandi, Leila Shirnezhad, Manely Peyvandi, and Shaily Peyvandi (“plaintiffs”) are Iranian nationals

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:23-cv-02795
Filed
September 22, 2023
Ended
July 18, 2024
Suit's filing to its end
300 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 D.C. Circuit authority

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