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Safadi v. Novak

District of ColumbiaRosemary M. CollyerDecided September 2, 2008

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
When nothing happened, he filed suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, seeking to compel the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ("CIS") to act on his application.
Form or filing I-485 (adjustment of status) Read by a model
Mr. Safadi alleges that CIS has unreasonably failed to perform its duty to adjudicate his adjustment of status application.
What the suit asked for Decide the application Read by a model
Mr. Safadi alleges that CIS has unreasonably failed to perform its duty to adjudicate his adjustment of status application.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Accordingly, the complaint must be dismissed. A memorializing order accompanies this memorandum opinion.
Motion decided Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction Read by a model
The Defendants have filed a Motion to Dismiss [Dkt. # 10] the Complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Whose motion The government's motion Read by a model
The Defendants have filed a Motion to Dismiss [Dkt. # 10] the Complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
Accordingly, the complaint must be dismissed.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
Accordingly, the complaint must be dismissed.
The delay claim Dismissed Read by a model
Mr. Safadi is estopped from litigating the same issue against the same Defendants in a new court. Accordingly, the complaint must be dismissed.
Months pending 58.7 months from the application to the suit; 69.5 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
Mr. Safadi filed his Application to Adjust Status to Lawful Permanent Resident with the CIS Texas Service Center on November 18, 2002.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Lebanon Read by a model
Akram Safadi, a Lebanese citizen

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