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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus

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Consent and Stipulation for Dismiss

C07-5254 RS 1

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

LI GAO, )

JINGAO WANG, )

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Plaintiffs, )

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v. )

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MICHAEL CHERTOFF, Secretary of the )

Department of Homeland Security; )

ROBERT S. MUELLER, Director of the )

Federal Bureau of Investigation, )

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Defendants. )

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No. C 07-5254 RS

PARTIES’ CONSENT TO MAGISTRATE

JUDGE JURISDICTION; STIPULATION

TO DISMISS; AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, Plaintiffs and

Defendants in this case hereby voluntarily consent to have a United States Magistrate Judge

conduct any and all further proceedings in the case, including trial, and order the entry of a final

judgment.

Further, Plaintiffs, by and through their attorney of record, and Defendants by and through

their attorney of record, hereby stipulate, subject to the approval of the Court, to dismissal of the

action based on the following:

1. The Plaintiffs filed Form I-485 applications to adjust their status to lawful permanent

residents with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on or about April

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5, 2005. 

2. Plaintiffs’ name checks with the Federal Bureau of Investigation have been completed.

3. However, Plaintiffs’ adjustment of status applications are based on applications for

permanent employment certification for a third preference professional worker position. 

4. The priority date for visa number purposes in Plaintiffs’ case is the date of filing the labor

certification: March 12, 2002.

5. The State Department’s Visa Bulletin for December 2007 indicates that the visa numbers

for third preference workers from China is October 15, 2001.

6. Since Plaintiffs’ priority date is March 12, 2002, the USCIS cannot complete Plaintiffs’

applications until a visa number becomes available to them.

7. Therefore, the parties stipulate to dismiss the case on the condition that USCIS will

adjudicate Plaintiffs’ applications within 30 days of visa numbers becoming available.

8. Each of the parties shall bear their own costs and fees.

Dated: December 6, 2007 /s/ 

ILA C. DEISS

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorney for Defendants

Dated: December 6, 2007 /s/ 

JUSTIN X. WANG

Attorney for Plaintiffs

ORDER

Pursuant to stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States Magistrate Judge

December 13, 2007

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