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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 08:1329 Writ of Mandamus to Adjudicate Visa Petition

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Joint Case Management Conference Statement

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SCOTT N. SCHOOLS, SC SBN 9990

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON, CSBN 88143

Assistant United States Attorney

Chief, Civil Division

ILA C. DEISS, NY SBN 3052909

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055

San Francisco, California 94102

Telephone: (415) 436-7124

FAX: (415) 436-7169

Attorneys for Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

LING ZHANG, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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MICHAEL CHERTOFF, Secretary U.S. )

Department of Homeland Security; )

ROBERT DIVINE, Acting District Director, )

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; )

ALBERTO GONZALES, Attorney General, )

U.S. Department of Justice, )

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Defendants. )

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No. C 07-1150 JW

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT

CONFERENCE STATEMENT

1. Jurisdiction and Service: All parties have been served. Plaintiff has asserted jurisdiction

under the mandamus statute and under the Administrative Procedure Act, seeking mandamus and

declaratory judgment. Defendants will argue that the Court lacks jurisdiction to compel the

agencies to act in this case.

2. Facts: In October 2005, Plaintiff filed a Form I-485 application for adjustment of status to

Legal Permanent Resident with USCIS. On February 26, 2007, Plaintiff, pro se, filed this

Complaint for a Writ in the Nature of Mandamus, alleging that Defendants are unlawfully

withholding or unreasonably delaying action on his I-485 application, and asking the Court to

direct USCIS to adjudicate her application for adjustment of status, issue a notice of approval and

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

I

A

GRANTED

Judge James Ware

6/12/2007

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award attorneys’ fees. Plaintiff’s name check is still pending with the Federal Bureau of

Investigations. 

3. Legal Issues: The principal legal issue the parties dispute is whether the Court has

jurisdiction to compel agency action in this case and if so, whether Defendants’ delay, as a matter

of law, is arbitrary and not in accordance with the law.

4. Motions: Defendants intend to file a motion to dismiss and supporting declarations by Juen

18, 2007, noticing a hearing date in accordance with the Local Rules. Plaintiff will timely file an

opposition to Defendants’ motion and Defendants will file a reply. If the motion is denied, the

parties believe that this case can be resolved on cross-motions for summary judgment.

5. Amendment of Pleadings: None.

6. Evidence Preservation: None.

7. Disclosures: The parties believe that this Court’s review will be confined to the

administrative record and therefore this proceeding is exempt from the initial disclosure

requirements under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26.

8. Discovery: There has been no discovery to date and the parties believe this matter can be

resolved without discovery.

9. Class Actions: Not applicable.

10. Related Cases: None.

11. Relief: Plaintiff asks that the Court direct USCIS to adjudicate her adjustment of status

application, issue a notice of approval, award attorneys’ fees and grant such other relief at law and

in equity as justice may require.

12. Settlement and ADR: The parties filed a joint request for an ADR telephonic conference

on June 4, 2007, which has been scheduled for June 14, 2007.

13. Consent to Magistrate Judge for All Purposes: The parties consent to magistrate judge

jurisdiction.

14. Other References: None.

15. Narrowing of Issues: None.

16. Expedited Schedule: The parties believe this matter can be solved through motions.

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17. Scheduling: The hearing date for Defendants motion to dismiss will be set by June 18,

2007, in accordance with the Local Rules and this Court’s calendar. Should the Court deny the

motion to dismiss, the parties will ask for a briefing schedule on cross-motions for summary

judgment.

18. Trial: The parties believe the matter can be resolved through motions. 

19. Disclosure of Non-party Interested Entities or Persons: None.

20. Such other matters as may facilitate the just, speedy and inexpensive disposition of this

matter: None.

Dated: June 8, 2007 Respectfully submitted,

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS

United States Attorney

 /s/ 

ILA C. DEISS

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendants

Dated: June 7, 2007 /s/ 

LING ZHANG

Pro Se

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

The Joint Case Management Statement and Proposed Order are hereby adopted by the Court as

the Case Management Order for the case, and the parties are ordered to comply with this Order.

Dated: 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

June 12 2007

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