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Nature of Suit Code: 465
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act

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BENJAMIN C. MIZER 

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General 

WILLIAM C. PEACHEY 

Director 

DURWOOD “DERRY” H. RIEDEL 

Trial Attorney 

District Court Section 

Office of Immigration Litigation 

Civil Division 

United States Department of Justice 

P.O. Box 868, Ben Franklin Station 

Washington, D.C. 20044 

Tel: (202) 616-3074 

Fax: (202) 305-7000 

Email: durwood.h.riedel@usdoj.gov 

Counsel for Defendants 

Julie A. Goldberg, Esq. 

Goldberg & Associates 

314 West 231st Street, Suite 447 

Bronx, NY 10463 

Tel: (718) 432-1022 

Fax: (718) 432-1044 

Email: julie@goldbergimmigration.com 

Counsel for Plaintiffs 

U.S. DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

MAHMOOD KISWANI and ) 

JAMAL MAH’D HUSSEIN ) 

ALKSSWANI, ) 

 ) 

 Plaintiffs, ) No. 3:14-cv-4252 

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 v. ) THIRD JOINT STIPULATION 

 ) TO EXTEND TIME 

John KERRY, Secretary, ) 

U.S. Department of State; ) 

MICHAEL ALAN RATNEY, ) 

Consul General, U.S. Consulate, ) 

Jerusalem; JAMES FELLOWS, ) 

Consular Section Chief; ) 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, ) 

 ) 

 Defendants. ) 

AND ORDER THEREON

MMC

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On January 9, 2015, Plaintiffs filed their amended complaint for writ of mandamus seeking 

to compel Defendants to adjudicate Plaintiffs’ immigrant visa application.1

 On March 3, 2015, the 

Court stayed the case and ordered Defendants to “answer or otherwise respond to the Amended 

Complaint no more than 30 days after the Supreme Court issues its decision” in Kerry v. Din, — U.S. 

—, 2015 WL 2473334 (June 15, 2015). On June 15, 2015, the Supreme Court issued its decision. Id. 

Defendants’ deadline to answer or respond to the amended complaint is July 15, 2015. 

The Parties are currently in discussions regarding the possibility of resolving this matter 

outside of litigation but require additional time to do so. Since the Supreme Court issued its 

decision in Din, Plaintiffs’ counsel has been abroad and will not return to the United States until July 

12, 2015. Defendants’ counsel will be on a previously scheduled family vacation for the period of 

July 3 – 19, 2015. 

Consequently, the Parties hereby stipulate to the following in good faith, which would not 

prejudice Plaintiffs: 

1. Defendants will answer or respond to the amended complaint by August 3, 2015. 

PURSUANT TO the Parties’ joint stipulation to extend time, and good cause having been 

shown, IT IS SO ORDERED: Defendants shall have up to and including August 3, 2015, to 

answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs’ amended complaint. 

Date:________________ _________________________________ 

 Maxine M. Chesney 

 Senior U.S. District Judge 

 

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 Defendants contend that on October 19, 2011, a consular officer adjudicated and refused Plaintiff 

Alksswani’s visa application under 8 U.S.C. § 1201(g). On December 16, 2014, a consular officer 

adjudicated and refused Plaintiffs’ visa application under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(3)(B). 

June 29, 2015

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Date: June 29, 2015 Respectfully Submitted, 

/s/ Julie A. Goldberg (by email consent) BENJAMIN C. MIZER 

JULIE A. GOLDBERG, ESQ. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General 

Goldberg & Associates

314 West 231st Street, Suite 447 WILLIAM C. PEACHEY 

Bronx, NY 10463 Director 

Tel: (718) 432-1022 

Fax: (718) 432-1044 /s/ D. H. Riedel 

Email: julie@goldbergimmigration.com DURWOOD “DERRY” H. RIEDEL 

Counsel for Plaintiffs Trial Attorney

 District Court Section 

 Office of Immigration Litigation 

 Civil Division 

 U.S. Department of Justice 

 P.O. Box 868, Ben Franklin Station 

 Washington, D.C. 20044

 Telephone: (202) 616-3074 

 Facsimile: (202) 305-7000 

 durwood.h.riedel@usdoj.gov 

 Counsel for Defendants 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

 I hereby certify that on June 29, 2015, I filed a copy of the foregoing joint stipulation with 

the clerk of court via CM/ECF, which sent an electronic notice to the attorneys of record for each 

party. 

 

 /s/ D. H. Riedel 

 DURWOOD H. RIEDEL 

 Trial Attorney 

 

 

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