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Khosravi v. Blinken

Western District of WashingtonBarbara J. RothsteinDecided March 14, 2025No. 2:24-cv-01227

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
On November 3, 2023, Plaintiff Hossein Khosravi 7 and his wife (Afshan’s mother), submitted their visa applications and were interviewed at the U.S. 8 Embassy in Ankara, Turkey.
Form or filing 221(g) (consular refusal); DS-260 (immigrant visa) Read by a model
In June 2021, Plaintiff Afshan Khosravi initiated the process of obtaining immigrant visas 5 for her Iranian national parents so that they might travel to, and ultimately remain in, the U.S. for 6 the remainder of their lives.
What the suit asked for Finish 221(g) processing Read by a model
Plaintiffs seek an order directing Defendants to adjudicate Mr. Khosravi’s visa application.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
the Court GRANTS Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and 7 || DENIES Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim; Summary judgment Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and 7 || DENIES Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment.
Whose motion Cross-motions Read by a model
the Court GRANTS Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and 7 || DENIES Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
This matter is DISMISSED without leave to 8 || amend but without prejudice, as outlined above.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and 7 || DENIES Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
the Court GRANTS Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and 7 || DENIES Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment. This matter is DISMISSED without leave to 8 || amend but without prejudice, as outlined above.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
Plaintiffs do not address Defendants’ argument for dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claim under 706(2). The Court takes this silence as a concession that it fails to state a claim, and accordingly, summarily dismisses Count I.
Months pending 9.3 months from the application to the suit; 16.3 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
On November 3, 2023, Plaintiff Hossein Khosravi 7 and his wife (Afshan’s mother), submitted their visa applications and were interviewed at the U.S. 8 Embassy in Ankara, Turkey.
TRAC factors The court weighed the TRAC factors
  • 1. Rule of reasonfavors the government
  • 2. Congressional timetableneutral
  • 3. Human health and welfarefavors the applicant
  • 4. Competing prioritiesfavors the government
  • 5. Interests prejudicedfavors the applicant
  • 6. No impropriety neededneutral
Read by a model
The first TRAC factor 14 weighs heavily in favor of Defendants.
The government's delay arguments Line-jumping accepted Read by a model
In this case, an order requiring 11 Defendants to adjudicate Khosravi’s application would both prioritize him at the expense of 12 similarly situated applicants, and interfere with Defendants’ “discretion in prioritizing its 13 activities and allocating its resources.”
Threshold rulings Duty to re-adjudicate a 221(g) refusal found Read by a model
For the reasons stated 21 above, the Court concludes that Plaintiffs have sufficiently established that Defendants have not 22 met their mandatory duty to adjudicate Khosravi’s visa application.
Nationality Iran Read by a model
her father, Hossein Khosravi, 80 years old, an Iranian national residing in Iran.
I-130 category Immediate relative Read by a model
Plaintiffs Afshan Khosravi, a U.S. citizen living in Washington, and her father, Hossein Khosravi, 80 years old, an Iranian national residing in Iran.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 2:24-cv-01227
Filed
August 12, 2024
Ended
March 14, 2025
Suit's filing to its end
214 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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