Gaddam et al v. USCIS et al
Plaintiff: Pavan K. Gaddam and Swathi Loka
Defendant: USCIS USCIS, Kika Scott and Director Terri Robinson
Case Number: 2:2025cv00401
Filed: April 15, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Elizabeth Preston Deavers
Referring Judge: Sarah D Morrison
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 08 U.S.C. § 1329 Writ of Mandamus to Adjudicate Visa Petiti
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 7, 2025 ***Civil Case Terminated (kk2)
August 7, 2025 Filing 14 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Plaintiffs Pavan K. Gaddam, Swathi Loka (Hacking, James)
July 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER - re #12 Joint Motion to to Hold Case in Abeyance. This case is STAYED until Defendant USCIS completes its processing of Plaintiffs' Forms I-485. Defendants are DIRECTED to file a written JOINT STATUS REPORT every SIXTY DAYS until the processing is complete. The Preliminary Pretrial Conference is VACATED. The parties do not need to file a Rule 26(f) Report at this time. Status Report due by 9/15/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on 7/17/2025. (vb)
July 17, 2025 Set Deadline: First Status Report due by 9/15/2025. (vb)
July 17, 2025 This entry is for statistical purposes only. Please see ECF No. #13 for the document. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on 7/17/2025. (vb)
July 16, 2025 Filing 12 Joint MOTION to Stay re #11 Notice of Hearing and to Vacate Telephonic Preliminary Pretrial Conference, ECF No. 11, and Pursuant to Local Rules for the Southern District of Ohio 6.1(b), and 7.3(a), as amended October 21, 2024, the parties respectfully request that this Court hold in abeyance the above-captioned matter to September 22, 2025 by Defendants Terri Robinson, Kika Scott, USCIS. (Yates, Christopher) Modified on 7/17/2025 (vb).
July 2, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE of Hearing:Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 7/24/2025 10:30 AM in Zoom Meeting before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers. (sln)
June 30, 2025 Filing 10 STIPULATION Pursuant to Local Rules for the Southern District of Ohio 6.1(a), (b), and 7.3(a), as amended October 21, 2024, the parties respectfully stipulate that Defendants shall have until July 21, 2025, to file a responsive pleading to Plaintiffs Complaint by Defendants Terri Robinson, Kika Scott, USCIS. (Yates, Christopher)
May 15, 2025 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Defendants Terri Robinson, Kika Scott, USCIS. Terri Robinson served on 5/9/2025, answer due 7/8/2025; Kika Scott served on 5/5/2025, answer due 7/7/2025; USCIS served on 5/5/2025, answer due 7/7/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit USPS Receipts) (Hacking, James)
April 23, 2025 Filing 8 Summons Re-Issued as to Terri Robinson, Kika Scott, USCIS, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (kk2)
April 22, 2025 Filing 7 REQUEST for Issuance of Summons. (Hacking, James)
April 22, 2025 Filing 6 Summons Returned Unexecuted by Pavan K. Gaddam, Swathi Loka as to Terri Robinson, Kika Scott, USCIS. (Hacking, James)
April 21, 2025 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Terri Robinson, Kika Scott, USCIS. (Attachments: #1 Summons Form, #2 Summons Form, #3 Summons Form, #4 Summons Form) (ds)
April 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Notation ORDER granting #3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of James O. Hacking, III. PHV Counsel is directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have done so previously.Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on 04/17/2025. (kaw)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)
April 16, 2025 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-10466245) of James O. Hacking, III by Plaintiff Pavan K. Gaddam. (Raisbeck, Thomas)
April 15, 2025 Filing 2 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Pavan K. Gaddam. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons Form, #3 Summons Form, #4 Summons Form, #5 Summons Form, #6 Summons Form) (Raisbeck, Thomas)
April 15, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Pavan K. Gaddam ( Filing fee $ 405 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-10463813), filed by Pavan K. Gaddam. (Raisbeck, Thomas)

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Plaintiff: Pavan K. Gaddam
Represented By: James Oliver Hacking, III
Represented By: Thomas E Raisbeck
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Plaintiff: Swathi Loka
Represented By: James Oliver Hacking, III
Represented By: Thomas E Raisbeck
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Defendant: USCIS USCIS
Represented By: Christopher R Yates
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Defendant: Kika Scott
Represented By: Christopher R Yates
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Defendant: Director Terri Robinson
Represented By: Christopher R Yates
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