Siddiqui et al v. Secretary, Department of Homeland Security et al

Filing 33

ORDER adopting 32 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 31 Joint MOTION to remand to USCIS , or in the AlternativeJoint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint filed by Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, Field Adjudicat. The Joint Motion to Remand (Doc. 31) is GRANTED. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 6/19/2017. (MMW)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION

ZAEEM AHMED SIDDIQUI, SHIREEN
SIDDIQUI ARAIN and HASSAN
AHMED SIDDIQUI,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No: 6:17-cv-289-Orl-40TBS

SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY, DIRECTOR,
CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
SERVICES, DISTRICT DIRECTOR,
CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
SERVICES, ORLANDO, FLORIDA,
FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR,
CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
SERVICES, U.S. ATTORNEY
GENERAL, DIRECTOR, FEDERAL
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS and
FIELD ADJUDICATION OFFICER,
Defendants.
/
ORDER
This cause is before the Court on the parties’ Joint Motion to Remand (Doc. 31)
filed on May 30, 2017. The United States Magistrate Judge has submitted a report
recommending that the motion be granted.
After an independent de novo review of the record in this matter, and noting that
no objections were timely filed, the Court agrees entirely with the findings of fact and
conclusions of law in the Report and Recommendation.
Therefore, it is ORDERED as follows:

1.

The Report and Recommendation filed June 1, 2017 (Doc. 32), is

ADOPTED and CONFIRMED and made a part of this Order.
2.

The Joint Motion to Remand (Doc. 31) is GRANTED.

3.

This case is REMANDED to the USCIS with instructions to adjudicate

Plaintiffs’ Form N-400 applications—with the exception of any Form N-400 applications
that a Plaintiff withdraws—within 120 days.
4.

Within 120 days, the parties will file either a joint stipulation of dismissal—

once USCIS adjudicates the then-pending Form No-400 applications—or a joint motion
for the Court to re-open the case and enter a scheduling order.
5.

The Clerk is DIRECTED to administratively close the file, pending the filing

of either the joint stipulation of dismissal or the joint motion to re-open the case.
DONE AND ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on June 19, 2017.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Unrepresented Parties

2