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CEBALLOS v. SCOTT

District of ColumbiaPaul L. FriedmanDecided August 3, 2026No. 1:25-cv-01367

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Agency Department of State Read by a model
A consular officer interviewed Ms. Candelario in connection with her visa application at the Office of the U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juárez on June 21, 2022.
Form or filing 221(g) (consular refusal); DS-260 (immigrant visa) Read by a model
In connection with her immigrant visa application, Ms. Candelario attended an interview by the U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juárez.
What the suit asked for Finish 221(g) processing Read by a model
he seeks an order compelling the government to decide the application within fifteen days or as soon as reasonably possible.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Upon careful consideration of the parties’ written submissions and the relevant authorities, the Court will grant the government’s motion and dismiss the complaint.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim Read by a model
On December 4, 2025, the government moved to dismiss pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
On December 4, 2025, the government moved to dismiss pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
Upon careful consideration of the parties’ written submissions and the relevant authorities, the Court will grant the government’s motion and dismiss the complaint.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
Upon careful consideration of the parties’ written submissions and the relevant authorities, the Court will grant the government’s motion and dismiss the complaint.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
Because Mr. Ceballos does not identify a clear requirement that the government act further on a visa application once a consular officer has issued a refusal under Section 221(g), Counts One and Two of his complaint must be dismissed.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
Upon careful consideration of the parties’ written submissions and the relevant authorities, the Court will grant the government’s motion and dismiss the complaint.
Months pending 34.5 months from the application to the suit; 49.4 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
A consular officer interviewed Ms. Candelario in connection with her visa application at the Office of the U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juárez on June 21, 2022.
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
Because Mr. Ceballos does not identify a clear requirement that the government act further on a visa application once a consular officer has issued a refusal under Section 221(g), Counts One and Two of his complaint must be dismissed.
I-130 category Immediate relative Read by a model
Plaintiff Javier Ceballos, a United States citizen residing in Mexico, submitted a Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative to obtain a family-sponsored immigrant visa on behalf of his wife, Maytte Candelario.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:25-cv-01367
Filed
May 5, 2025
Ended
August 3, 2026
Suit's filing to its end
455 days
How it ended
Dismissed on jurisdiction or the merits
From the record
order 2026-08-03 dismisses for want of jurisdiction

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