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Nature of Suit Code: 340
Nature of Suit: Marine Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 46:688 Jones Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAFAEL BERNARDO BAILON,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 10cv1654-H (NLS)

ORDER DENYING EX PARTE

APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER

DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF A

TEMPORARY VISA

[Doc. No. 56.]

vs.

AACH HOLDING CO., No. 2, LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

On March 14, 2012, Plaintiff filed an ex parte motion in this action. (Dkt. No. 56.) He is

seeking an Order from this Court “directing the U.S. Department of State and the Department of

Homeland Security to issue a temporary, nonimmigrant visa to Plaintiff for 90 days.” Id. at 7.1

 He

asserts this visa is necessary to complete his medical treatment and to complete this action. Id. at 6. 

Defendants oppose the motion. (Dkt. No. 57.) 

Plaintiff cites no authority to suggest that this Court has the jurisdiction to compel the issuance

of a visa to a foreign national. It is well-settled that a consul’s decision to grant or deny a visa is not

subject to judicial review, except under very limited circumstances which are not present here. See

Li Hing of Hong Kong, Inc. v. Levin, 800 F.2d 970 (9th Cir. 1986); Ventura-Escamilla v. INS, 647

F.2d 28 (9th Cir. 1981).

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Citations to Plaintiff’s motion refer to the internal page numbers of the document.

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ACCORDINGLY, Plaintiff’s motion for this Court to direct the issuance of a visa is hereby

DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: March 22, 2012

Hon. Nita L. Stormes

U.S. Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

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