Fares Boudiwan et al v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al

Filing 36

ORDER DISMISSING CASE by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1.The instant action shall be dismissed without prejudice. 2.USCIS shall interview Plaintiffs on April 11, 2025, at 8:00 a.m., at the Los Angeles Asylum Office in Tustin, California. USCIS intends to conduct the interview on the date set, however, the parties understand that due to unexpected staffing limitations or other unforeseen circumstances that may arise, USCIS reserves its right to cancel and reschedule the interview. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS.) Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (rolm)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WESTERN DIVISION

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5 FARES BOUDIWAN, ET, AL.,

No. 2:24-CV-02995-SB-SSC

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ORDER DISMISSING CASE

Plaintiffs,

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v.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
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Defendants.
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Honorable Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.
United States District Judge

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Pursuant to the Joint Stipulation to Dismiss the Case submitted by the parties,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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The instant action shall be dismissed without prejudice.

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USCIS shall interview Plaintiffs on April 11, 2025, at 8:00 a.m., at the Los

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Angeles Asylum Office in Tustin, California. USCIS intends to conduct the

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interview on the date set, however, the parties understand that due to

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unexpected staffing limitations or other unforeseen circumstances that may

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arise, USCIS reserves its right to cancel and reschedule the interview.

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Should rescheduling be necessary, the interview will be rescheduled within

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four (4) weeks of the original interview date, absent unforeseen or

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exceptional circumstances;

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3.

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Plaintiffs agree to attend the interview on the date listed above, absent
unforeseen or exceptional circumstances;

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If needed by plaintiffs or her dependent(s), Plaintiffs shall bring their own

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interpreter to their asylum interview. Plaintiffs recognize that failure to

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bring an interpreter to their interview may result in the interview being
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rescheduled at no fault of USCIS. See

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https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/affirmative-asylum-applicants-

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must-provide-interpreters-starting-sept-13.

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If needed, Plaintiffs agree to only make one (1) interview reschedule request

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and to notify the Los Angeles Asylum Office of the reschedule request, in

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writing, prior to the scheduled interview date. Plaintiff may email the

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reschedule request to [e-mail];

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If multiple reschedule requests are made by Plaintiffs, USCIS may place the
asylum application back into the Los Angeles Asylum Office’s general

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interview scheduling priorities. See

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https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-and-

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asylum/asylum/affirmative-asylum-interview-scheduling;

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Plaintiffs understand that additional interview(s) may be required by USCIS

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as part of the asylum interview process and the adjudication of the

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application;

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USCIS agrees to diligently work towards completing adjudication of the

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asylum application within 120 days of completion of Plaintiff’s asylum

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interview, absent unforeseen or exceptional circumstances that would

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require additional time to complete adjudication;

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In the event that USCIS does not complete adjudication of the asylum

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application within 120 days of the completion of the asylum interview,

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Plaintiffs may refile this action;

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Plaintiffs agree to submit all supplemental documents and evidence, if any,

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to USCIS prior to the agreed upon scheduled interview based on the

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following timelines. Plaintiff may email any supplemental documents to

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[e-mail] at least seven (7) calendar days before

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the interview. Alternatively, Plaintiff may mail the supplemental documents

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to the Los Angeles Asylum Office, P.O. Box 2003, Tustin, CA 92781-2003,
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postmarked no later than ten (10) calendar days prior to the scheduled

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asylum interview. Plaintiff recognizes that failure to submit these

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documents in a timely manner may result in the interview being rescheduled

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at no fault of USCIS;

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Each party agrees to bear the party’s own litigation costs, expenses, and
attorney fees.

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Dated: June 5, 2024
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STANLEY BLUMENFELD, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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