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Dridi v. Chertoff

Eastern District of PennsylvaniaDecided August 17, 2005

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
Prior to the filing of this Complaint and Petition for Writ of Mandamus, the plaintiffs' I-129F Petition had not been processed (either approved or denied) by USCIS.
Form or filing I-129F (fiancé(e) petition) Read by a model
Following the denial of the 130 on May 9, 2003, Ms. Dridi then sought to refile a Petition for Alien Fiancé, Form I-129F, that would allow Mr. Dridi to seek a visa for entry into this country.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Elizabeth and Mourad Dridi filed this complaint and petition for mandamus to force the defendants to adjudicate the petition for alien fiancé filed by Elizabeth Dridi on behalf of Mourad Dridi on May 29, 2003.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Complaint and Petition is dismissed for the reasons stated in a memorandum of today's date.
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion The plaintiff's motion Read by a model
upon consideration of plaintiffs' Complaint *469 and Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Docket No. 1)
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Complaint and Petition is dismissed for the reasons stated in a memorandum of today's date.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Complaint and Petition is dismissed for the reasons stated in a memorandum of today's date.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Complaint and Petition is dismissed for the reasons stated in a memorandum of today's date.
Months pending 26.6 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
This I-129F Petition was filed on or about May 29, 2003.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Tunisia Read by a model
Mourad Dridi, a native and citizen of Tunisia

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