Opinion
CIVIL NO. 2007-0065.
June 3, 2008
ORDER
THIS MATTER comes before the Court on a Motion to Dismiss or, in the alternative, for Summary Judgment filed by Defendants. After careful consideration of the Motion to Dismiss this matter for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1), or in the alternative for Summary Judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56, and being fully advised in the premises, the Court finds as follows:
This Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction of this matter, in as much as the relief sought by Plaintiff, i.e., for the Department of Homeland Security, United States Office of Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) to render a decision on an I-130 Petition filed by Plaintiff's spouse, has been done by CIS. Plaintiff, in his prayer for relief, specifically asked this Court to compel CIS to make a decision on an I-130 petition for a visa filed on his behalf by his spouse and CIS has approved the I-130 on June 22, 2007. Since CIS has already granted Plaintiff's request, there is nothing for this Court to determine or to compel CIS to do by way of mandamus. Defendant CIS's voluntary actions renders the relief requested in Plaintiff's complaint moot. Since there is no case or controversy before the Court, it is hereby
ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction is GRANTED; and it is further
ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Deem Conceded Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is DISMISSED.