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Bathazi v. Department of Homeland Security

Facts

The alien was a swimmer who hailed from Hungaria. In an attempt to secure permanent resident status, the alien filed three Immigration Petitions for Aliens of Extraordinary Ability (I-140 petitions). The USCIS first approved, then revoked, each of these petitions. The USCIS and appeals office attached to their response a copy of USCIS's seven-page adjudication letter, which determined that the alien had not met the burden of proving that he was an alien of extraordinary ability under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Defendants argued that the instant case was now moot as a result of the USCIS adjudication.

The alien was a swimmer who hailed from Hungaria. In an attempt to secure permanent resident status, the alien filed three Immigration Petitions for Aliens of Extraordinary Ability (I-140 petitions). The USCIS first approved, then revoked, each of these petitions. The USCIS and appeals office attached to their response a copy of USCIS's seven-page adjudication letter, which determined that the alien had not met the burden of proving that he was an alien of extraordinary ability under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Defendants argued that the instant case was now moot as a result of the USCIS adjudication.

Issue

Whether the court had subject matter jurisdiction to consider the alien's challenge to the adjudication of his fourth I-140 petition.

Whether the court had subject matter jurisdiction to consider the alien's challenge to the adjudication of his fourth I-140 petition.

Rule

The law has not changed in any material fashion since Bathazi's last suit in this district was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and Bathazi does not argue otherwise. This Court lacks jurisdiction to consider a challenge to a discretionary act such as the adjudication of an I-140 petition.

The law has not changed in any material fashion since Bathazi's last suit in this district was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and Bathazi does not argue otherwise. This Court lacks jurisdiction to consider a challenge to a discretionary act such as the adjudication of an I-140 petition.

Analysis

The court found that the case was moot because the USCIS had already adjudicated Bathazi's fourth I-140 petition, and thus there was no longer a live controversy for the court to address. The court noted that Bathazi's arguments regarding the existence of a live controversy were unpersuasive, as the fifth I-140 petition he filed could not retroactively transform the current action into a live controversy.

The court found that the case was moot because the USCIS had already adjudicated Bathazi's fourth I-140 petition, and thus there was no longer a live controversy for the court to address. The court noted that Bathazi's arguments regarding the existence of a live controversy were unpersuasive, as the fifth I-140 petition he filed could not retroactively transform the current action into a live controversy.

Conclusion

The motion to dismiss complaint brought by the USCIS and the appeals office was granted and the alien's case was dismissed.

The motion to dismiss complaint brought by the USCIS and the appeals office was granted and the alien's case was dismissed.

Who won?

The defendants prevailed in the case because the court found that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction and that the case was moot due to the adjudication of the fourth I-140 petition.

The defendants prevailed in the case because the court found that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction and that the case was moot due to the adjudication of the fourth I-140 petition.

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