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Nature of Suit Code: 465
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus

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Ruby Lieberman California State Bar # 154304

369 Pine Street, #725

San Francisco, CA 94104

Tel. (415) 362-5158

Fax. (415) 693-9411

Attorney for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Iqra AFZAL, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

Michael POMPEO, 

et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:19-cv-1856-WBS AC

JOINT STIPULATION AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: 

DISMISSAL AND 

EAJA MOTION 

Plaintiffs brought this action asking the court to compel Defendants to complete 

processing of the immigrant visa application in this case. Defendants have completed processing 

of the application and have issued the visa. The parties therefore stipulate to voluntary dismissal 

of this case with this Court retaining jurisdiction to consider Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney fees 

pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, the deadline for which is governed by 28 USC § 

2412 (d). The Motion therefore will be filed no later than within 30 days of the 60 days allowed 

for appealing this Dismissal.

Dated: January 24, 2020 Respectfully submitted,

s/ Ruby Lieberman

RUBY LIEBERMAN

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: January 24, 2020 s/Audrey B. Hemesath 

AUDREY B. HEMESATH

Assistant United States Attorney

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ORDER

Pursuant to the terms of the parties’ stipulation for voluntary dismissal, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED that:

1. The matter is dismissed;

2. This Court retains jurisdiction to adjudicate a Motion submitted by Plaintiff under the 

Equal Access to Justice Act;

3. The deadline for any application for an award under the Equal Access to Justice Act is 

governed by 28 USC § 2412 (d). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 27, 2020

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