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Cortes v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Northern District of CaliforniaEdward Milton ChenDecided July 13, 2026No. 3:25-cv-03460

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Mr. Velasquez Cortes seeks to compel the U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services Office to schedule his asylum interview.
Form or filing I-589 (asylum) Read by a model
He filed an asylum application for himself and his family on December 30, 2021.
What the suit asked for Decide the asylum application Read by a model
Mr. Velasquez Cortes seeks to compel the U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services Office to schedule his asylum interview.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the reasons stated below, the Court GRANTS the Government’s motion for summary judgment.
Motion decided Summary judgment Read by a model
The Government’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
The Government moves for summary judgment
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
Plaintiff’s mandamus action is dismissed without prejudice to a subsequent petition based on further delay.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
The Government’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.
The delay claim Relief denied Read by a model
The Government’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.
Months pending 54.4 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
He filed an asylum application for himself and his family on December 30, 2021.
TRAC factors The court weighed the TRAC factors
  • 1. Rule of reasonfavors the government
  • 2. Congressional timetableneutral
  • 3. Human health and welfareneutral
  • 4. Competing prioritiesfavors the government
  • 5. Interests prejudicedneutral
  • 6. No impropriety needednot reached
Read by a model
On these facts, Factor 1 favors the Government — for the moment.
The government's delay arguments First-in, first-out processing accepted; Line-jumping accepted Read by a model
The Court agrees that LIFO is a rule of reason.
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Colombia Read by a model
Mr. Velasquez Cortes is a citizen of Columbia who currently resides in San Jose, California.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 3:25-cv-03460
Filed
April 18, 2025
Status
Pending as of the last docket check

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