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Polyashov v. Blinken

District of ColumbiaPaul L. FriedmanDecided September 30, 2025No. 1:24-cv-02820

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What the decision decided

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
Plaintiffs allege that consular officers interviewed them, refused their visas pursuant to Section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”), 8 U.S.C. § 1201(g), and placed their visa applications in “administrative processing.”
Form or filing 221(g) (consular refusal) Read by a model
refused their visas pursuant to Section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
What the suit asked for Finish 221(g) processing Read by a model
Plaintiffs now challenge defendants’ failure to finally 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 [Dkt. No. 5] is GRANTED
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
this case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1) and Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
On December 9, 2024, defendants moved to dismiss plaintiffs’ Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
this case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1) and Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
ORDERED that defendants’ Motion to Dismiss [Dkt. No. 5] is GRANTED;
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
this case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1) and Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Months pending Not stated Read by a model
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings No duty to re-adjudicate a 221(g) refusal Read by a model
finding that the Court lacks jurisdiction to compel the government to further adjudicate a visa application after the visa has been officially “refused” pursuant to Section 221(g) of the INA.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:24-cv-02820
Filed
October 3, 2024
Ended
September 30, 2025
Suit's filing to its end
362 days
How it ended
Dismissed on jurisdiction or the merits
From the record
order 2025-09-30 dismisses for want of jurisdiction; idb disp 6 (judgment: motion before trial), judgment for defendant

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