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NOHA v. EDLOW

District of ColumbiaReggie B. WaltonDecided September 1, 2026No. 1:25-cv-01790

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
This matter is before the Court on the Motion to Transfer or Dismiss (“MTD”), ECF No. 31, filed by the defendant, the Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”).
Form or filing G-1135; I-130 (relative petition); I-485 (adjustment of status); I-539 (change or extension of stay) Read by a model
her Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-539)
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
She sues the defendant in his official capacity and demands a writ of mandamus compelling the defendant to adjudicate her Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-539)
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the reasons stated below, the Court grants the defendant’s Motion and dismisses this matter without prejudice.
Motion decided Other motion to dismiss; Transfer Read by a model
This matter is before the Court on the Motion to Transfer or Dismiss (“MTD”), ECF No. 31, filed by the defendant, the Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”).
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
Motion to Transfer or Dismiss (“MTD”), ECF No. 31, filed by the defendant, the Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”).
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
For the reasons stated below, the Court grants the defendant’s Motion and dismisses this matter without prejudice.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
For the reasons stated below, the Court grants the defendant’s Motion and dismisses this matter without prejudice.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
the Court declines to transfer it to another federal court, and instead dismisses it without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule 12(b)(3).
Months pending 35.2 months from the application to the suit; 50 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
her Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-539), which has been pending since 2022
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. 1:25-cv-01790
Filed
June 6, 2025
Ended
September 1, 2026
Suit's filing to its end
452 days
How it ended
Dismissed on jurisdiction or the merits
From the record
order 2026-09-01 for the defendants, ground not stated

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Supreme Court and D.C. Circuit authority

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