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Ahmedou v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Eastern District of New YorkHector GonzalezDecided April 4, 2023No. 1:22-cv-06923

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
On November 14, 2022, Plaintiff filed a complaint seeking adjudication of his Application for Asylum, which has been pending with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) since July 21, 2019.
Form or filing I-589 (asylum) Read by a model
to adjudicate Plaintiff’s Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal (“Application for Asylum”).
What the suit asked for Decide the asylum application Read by a model
to adjudicate Plaintiff’s Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal (“Application for Asylum”).
Kind of order A procedural order Read by a model
For the reasons stated above, Plaintiff’s letter-motion to stay the action is DENIED.
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion The plaintiff's motion Read by a model
Presently before the Court is Plaintiff’s letter-motion to stay the proceedings until August 10, 2023.
Disposition Procedural order A scheduling, briefing, stay, show-cause or other procedural order. Not counted as either side's win. Read by a model
For the reasons stated above, Plaintiff’s letter-motion to stay the action is DENIED.
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
For the reasons stated above, Plaintiff’s letter-motion to stay the action is DENIED.
The delay claim Not decided here Read by a model
For the reasons stated above, Plaintiff’s letter-motion to stay the action is DENIED.
The other claims Not decided here Read by a model
For the reasons stated above, Plaintiff’s letter-motion to stay the action is DENIED.
Months pending 39.8 months from the application to the suit; 40.8 months from the application to the agency's action Read by a model
On December 15, 2022, USCIS issued Plaintiff an interview notice and scheduled an interview for June 26, 2023.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:22-cv-06923
Filed
November 14, 2022
Ended
July 7, 2023
Suit's filing to its end
235 days
How it ended
Ended once the agency acted
From the record
voluntary dismissal 2023-07-06; idb disp 12 (dismissed: voluntarily)

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