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Nature of Suit Code: 462
Nature of Suit: Naturalization, Petition For Hearing of Denial
Cause of Action: 8:1446 Petition for Naturalization Hearing

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Case No. C 07-6235 JF

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

(JFLC3)

**E-filed 1/23/08**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

Qin Chen,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

Michael CHERTOFF, in his Official Capacity,

Secretary, Department of Homeland Security;

Emilio T. GONZALEZ, in his Official Capacity,

Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration

Services; David N. STILL, in his Official Capacity,

San Francisco District Director, U.S. Citizenship

and Immigration Services; and Robert S.

MUELLER, III, in his Official Capacity, Director,

Federal Bureau of Investigation

 Defendants.

Case Number C 07-6415 JF

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 1

[re: docket no. 1]

On December19, 2007, Petitioner Qin Chen (“Petitioner”) filed a petition for hearing on

naturalization application under the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”) § 336(b) and 8

U.S.C. § 1447(b) against Defendants Michael Chertoff, in his Official Capacity, Secretary,

Department of Homeland Security; Emilio T. Gonzalez, in his Official Capacity, Director, U.S.

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Citizenship and Immigration Services; David N. Still, in his Official Capacity, San Francisco

District Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; and Robert S. Mueller, III, in his

Official Capacity, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (“Respondents”). Petitioner requests

that this Court adjudicate her application for naturalization and grant her naturalization or, if

necessary, order that a hearing take place in this matter. 

 Petitioner alleges the following. Petitioner is a lawful permanent resident of the United

States. On December 19, 2005, Petitioner was interviewed for her naturalization application. 

Petitioner’s application for naturalization has remained un-adjudicated for more than 25 months

from the date of interview. Defendants have sufficient information to determine Petitioner’s

eligibility pursuant to applicable requirements.

Petitioner has exhausted all administrative remedies, and asserts her right to obtain this

Court’s de novo judicial review, pursuant to INA § 310(c), 8 U.S.C. 1421(c) , and a hearing. 

Petitioner alleges the Department of Homeland Security has failed to adjudicate his application

for naturalization within 120 days of her examination. Pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b):

If there is a failure to make a determination under section 1446 of this title before

the end of the 120-day period after the date on which the examination is

conducted under such section, the applicant may apply to the United States district

court for the district in which the applicant resides for a hearing on the matter.

Such court has jurisdiction over the matter and may either determine the matter or

remand the matter, with appropriate instructions, to the Service to determine the

matter.

Petitioner requests that this Court adjudicate her naturalization application. 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 petition and a

copy of this Order upon counsel for Respondents. 

(2) Respondents shall, within sixty (60) days after receiving service of the petition,

file and serve upon Petitioner an answer, showing cause why the relief prayed for should not be

granted. At the time the answer is filed, Respondents shall lodge with the Court all records

relevant to a determination of the issues presented by the complaint. If Respondents contend that

Petitioner has failed to exhaust administrative remedies as to any ground for relief asserted in the

complaint, Respondents shall specify what administrative remedy remains available to Petitioner. 

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If Respondents waive or concede the issue of exhaustion, Respondents shall so state in their

answer. 

(3) Petitioner may file a response to the matters raised in the answer within thirty (30)

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: January 23, 2008

 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

(JFLC3)

This Order has been served upon the following persons:

Office of the United States Attorney

150 Almaden Blvd., Suite 900

San Jose, CA 95113

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