Shivesh v. USCIS et al

Filing 10

ORDER by Judge Lisa J. Cisneros granting 9 Stipulation to Stay Proceedings. (bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/6/2025)

1 ISMAIL J. RAMSEY (CABN 189820)
United States Attorney
2 PAMELA T. JOHANN (CABN 145558)
Chief, Civil Division
3 ELIZABETH D. KURLAN (CABN 255869)
Assistant United States Attorney
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450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055
San Francisco, California 94102-3495
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Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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[e-mail]
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Attorneys for Defendants
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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TEENA SHIVESH,
Case No. 3:24-cv-07294 LJC
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Plaintiff,
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STIPULATION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS;
ORDER
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UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND
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Defendants.

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The parties, through their attorneys, hereby stipulate and respectfully request the Court to stay

20 proceedings in this case for a limited time, until August 20, 2025. The parties make this joint request
21 because they are pursuing an administrative resolution that may render further litigation of this case
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Plaintiff filed this mandamus action seeking adjudication of her Form I-589, Application

24 for Asylum and Withholding of Removal. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
25 (“USCIS”) scheduled an interview for April 22, 2025. USCIS will work diligently towards completing
26 adjudication of the I-589 application, absent the need for further adjudicative action or unforeseen
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Plaintiff agrees to submit all supplemental documents and evidence to USCIS seven to

2 ten days prior to the agreed upon scheduled interview. Plaintiff agrees that failure to timely submit this
3 evidence may result in the rescheduling of the interview at no fault of USCIS.
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If needed by Plaintiff or their dependent(s), Plaintiff shall bring their own interpreter to

5 their asylum interview. See https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/affirmative-asylum-applicants-must6 provide-interpreters-starting-sept-13. Plaintiff recognizes that failure to bring an interpreter to their
7 interview may result in the interview being rescheduled at no fault of USCIS.
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Upon receipt of USCIS’ decision, Plaintiff agrees to voluntarily dismiss the case.

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The parties agree to bear their own litigation costs and attorney fees.

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Accordingly, the parties stipulate and request that the proceedings in this case be stayed until

11 August 20, 2025, at which time the parties will file a joint status report with the Court. At that time, the
12 parties may request a further continuance of the stay of proceedings, dismissal of the litigation if
13 appropriate, or placement of the case back on the Court’s active docket. A stay of proceedings in this
14 case will benefit the parties and conserve the Court’s resources while the parties pursue a potential
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Respectfully submitted, 1

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ISMAIL J. RAMSEY
United States Attorney

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/s/ Elizabeth D. Kurlan
ELIZABETH D. KURLAN
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorneys for Defendants

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In accordance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), the filer of this document attests that all
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1 Dated: January 6, 2025

/s/ Robert B. Jobe
ROBERT B. JOBE
Attorney for Plaintiff

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ORDER
Pursuant to stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.

8 Date: January 6, 2025

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LISA J. CISNEROS
United States Magistrate Judge

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