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Nature of Suit Code: 462
Nature of Suit: Naturalization, Petition For Hearing of Denial
Cause of Action: Application for Naturalization

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 This disposition is not designated for publication and may not be cited. 1

 Per 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b), if a decision to grant or deny an application for naturalization is 2

not made “before the end of the 120-day period after the date on which the examination is

conducted,” the applicant may file suit in the United States district court for the district in which

the applicant resides. 

Case No. C 08-00931

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

(JFEX3)

**E-Filed 04/01/2008**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

LIJU WENG,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

MICHAEL CHERTOFF, Secretary of the

Department of Homeland Security; ROBERT S.

MUELLER, Director of Federal Bureau of

Investigation,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 08-00931 JF/PVT

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 1

[re: docket no.1]

 On February 13, 2008, Plaintiff Liju Weng (“Plaintiff”) filed the instant “Petition For

Hearing On Naturalization Application Under 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b).” Plaintiff alleges that 2

Defendants have excessively delayed the processing of his application for naturalization.

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Case No. C 08-00931

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

(JFEX3)

Plaintiff alleges the following facts: Plaintiff resides in Union City, California. On

August 31, 2005, Plaintiff filed an N-400, Application for Naturalization, with the United States

Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”). On January 27, 2006, Plaintiff was examined

on his application for naturalization, which he passed. Plaintiff has met all eligibility

requirements for naturalization. More than two years have passed since Plaintiff successfully

completed his examination and his application has yet to be adjudicated. 

Plaintiff requests that the Court exercise its authority to adjudicate his application or to

remand to Defendants with instructions to process his application immediately. Good cause

therefore appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

(1) The Clerk of the Court shall serve by certified mail a copy of the complaint and a

copy of this Order upon counsel for Defendants, the United States Attorney. The Clerk of

the Court shall also serve a copy of this Order upon Plaintiff. 

(2) Defendants shall, within sixty (60) days after receiving service of the complaint,

file and serve upon Plaintiff an answer, showing cause why the relief prayed for should

not be granted. 

(3) Plaintiff may file a response to the matters raised in the answer within twenty (20)

days after receiving the answer.

(4) Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the matter will be deemed submitted upon

the filing of the response or upon the expiration of time to file a response. 

DATED: April 1, 2008

 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 08-00931

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

(JFEX3)

This Order has been served upon the following persons:

Justin X. Wang

111 Pine Street, Suite 1350 

San Francisco, CA 94111

Office of the United States Attorney

150 Almaden Blvd., Suite 900

San Jose, CA 95113

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Case No. C 08-00931

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

(JFEX3)

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