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DIB v. SHEA

District of ColumbiaJames E. BoasbergDecided June 2, 2026No. 1:25-cv-04167

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
Still, because the State Department is subject to the APA, its officers cannot dawdle forever; they must “conclude a matter presented to” them “within a reasonable time.”
Form or filing 221(g) (consular refusal); DS-160 (nonimmigrant visa) Read by a model
Dib applied for his K-1 visa and was interviewed at the U.S. consulate in Jordan in July 2024. Id., ¶ 21. But his application was refused under Section 221(g) and placed in administrative processing.
What the suit asked for Finish 221(g) processing Read by a model
He simply wants the Executive Branch to finish its administrative processing and make a decision either way.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
The Court will therefore grant Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
While the Court may review the delay that Dib challenges here, he does not state a claim that such delay is so unreasonable that it merits judicial intervention. The Court will therefore grant Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
The Court will therefore grant Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
The Court will therefore grant Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
The Court will therefore grant Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
The Court will therefore grant Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.
Months pending 22.6 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
Dib applied for his K-1 visa and was interviewed at the U.S. consulate in Jordan in July 2024.
TRAC factors The court weighed the TRAC factors
  • 1. Rule of reasonfavors the government
  • 2. Congressional timetablefavors the government
  • 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 two factors thus favor Defendants.
The government's delay arguments Line-jumping accepted Read by a model
Nor will it pull Dib to the front of the line at the cost of other applicants who might similarly yearn to come to the United States and might be suffering similar hardships while they wait for documents that will let them. This factor favors Defendants.
Threshold rulings Consular nonreviewability rejected Read by a model
The Court holds that Plaintiff’s suit is not barred by consular nonreviewability.
Nationality Syria Read by a model
Alaa Dib is a Syrian citizen currently living in Jordan.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:25-cv-04167
Filed
November 28, 2025
Ended
June 2, 2026
Suit's filing to its end
186 days
How it ended
Dismissed on jurisdiction or the merits
From the record
order 2026-06-02 for the defendants, ground not stated; idb disp 14 (dismissed: other)

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Supreme Court and D.C. Circuit authority

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