Legal Opinion
Zapata v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 3, 2000No. 98 Civ. 6066(MBM)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION and ORDER
MUKASEY, District Judge.
Limber and Margarita Zapata sue the Immigration and Naturalization Service and its District Director, and move for an injunction compelling defendants to reserve two immigration visas for plaintiffs and to rule promptly on plaintiffs’ applications for adjustment of status. Defendants cross-move to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), or for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to Rule 12(c). For the reasons stated below, defendants’ Rule 12(b)(1) motion is granted, and the case is dismissed.
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A. Legal Background
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