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Avila v. Secretary, Department of Homeland Security

Middle District of FloridaPhilip R. LammensDecided December 19, 2025No. 5:25-cv-00406

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
On April 8, 2025, USCIS denied Plaintiff’s Subject Form I-765 and notified Plaintiff that USCIS mailed her a notice explaining their decision.
Form or filing I-765 (EAD) Read by a model
On March 14, 2025, Plaintiff filed the Subject Form I-765, seeking to renew her employment authorization, and applying under 8 C.F.R. § 274a.12(c)(9).
What the suit asked for Not recorded Read by a model
Kind of order A magistrate judge's recommendation Read by a model
IV. RECOMMENDATION Accordingly, it is respectfully recommended that:
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 10) be GRANTED under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Defendants now move to dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint
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
IV. RECOMMENDATION Accordingly, it is respectfully recommended that:
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
IV. RECOMMENDATION Accordingly, it is respectfully recommended that:
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
(2) Plaintiff’s Complaint Seeking Review of Final Agency Action Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act and Alternative Request for Issuance of Writ of Mandamus (Doc. 1) be DISMISSED without prejudice.
Months pending 3.5 months from the application to the suit; 0.8 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
On April 8, 2025, USCIS denied Plaintiff’s Subject Form I-765
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Mexico Read by a model
Plaintiff is a citizen of Mexico

Other orders in this case

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DecisionDecidedJudgeDisposition
Avila v. Secretary, Department of Homeland SecurityThis decision December 19, 2025 Philip R. Lammens Magistrate judge's recommendation
Avila v. Secretary, Department of Homeland SecurityThe case's latest decision: its outcome is the one counted January 5, 2026 James S. Moody Jr. Dismissed

How the case ended

Docket
No. 5:25-cv-00406
On the docket
This ruling (ECF 15)
Filed
June 29, 2025
Ended
January 5, 2026
Suit's filing to its end
190 days
How it ended
Dismissed on jurisdiction or the merits
From the record
order 2026-01-05 dismisses for want of jurisdiction; idb disp 14 (dismissed: other)

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