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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 05:0701 Maritime Subsidy Board

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SCOTT N. SCHOOLS, SCSBN 9990

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON, CSBN 88143

Assistant United States Attorney

Chief, Civil Division

EDWARD A. OLSEN, CSBN 214150

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055

San Francisco, California 94102

Telephone: (415) 436-6915

FAX: (415) 436-6927

Attorneys for Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

GURMEET SINGH, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security; )

MICHAEL CHERTOFF, Secretary, U.S. )

Department of Homeland Security; U.S. )

Citizenship and Immigration Services; )

EMILIO T. GONZALEZ, Director, U.S. )

Citizenship and Immigration Services; )

DAVID N. STILL, District Director, USCIS )

San Francisco District Office; F. GERARD )

HEINAUER, Director, USCIS Nebraska Service )

Center, )

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Defendants. )

 

No. C 07-2202 JCS

STIPULATION TO HOLD CASE IN

ABEYANCE; AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

The plaintiff, by and through his attorney of record, and defendants, by and through their

attorneys of record, hereby jointly ask this Court to hold the above-captioned case in abeyance

pending a decision by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), pursuant

to 72 Fed. Reg. 9958-01 (March 6, 2007), on whether 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(3)(B)(iv)(VI) applies to

the support the plaintiff provided, allegedly under duress, to a terrorist organization as described in

8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III).

1. The plaintiff is a native and citizen of India who entered the United States on September 11,

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1998, as a visitor for business.

2. On March 22, 1999, the plaintiff filed a Form I-589 application for asylum with USCIS, and

an Immigration Judge in San Francisco granted that application.

3. After receiving his grant of asylum by the Immigration Judge, the plaintiff filed an I-485

application with USCIS, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1159, to adjust his status to lawful permanent

resident (commonly referred to as a “green card” holder) on February 13, 2004.

4. In addition, on April 4, 2003, the plaintiff filed Form I-730 petitions at the Nebraska

Service Center on behalf of his spouse, step-son, and so, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(3) (stating

that an alien granted asylum may file a petition seeking to confer derivative asylum status upon a

spouse or child under 8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(3)).

5. The USCIS denied the plaintiff’s I-485 application on March 9, 2007, for two reasons. 

First, the USCIS found that the plaintiff had not fulfilled the statutory requirements for eligibility

under 8 U.S.C. § 1159(b), because he had provided material support to members of the Khalistan

Liberation Force. Second, the USCIS denied the plaintiff’s I-485 application in the exercise of its

discretion.

6. The USCIS denied the plaintiff’s I-730 petitions in the exercise of discretion on March 9,

2007, and April 11, 2007, based on the agency’s finding that because plaintiff has been denied

adjustment of status, and he is wanted on an arrest warrant involving unresolved allegations of

violent crimes, it would not be in the best interests of the United States to permit plaintiff to create

additional ties to the United States by bringing his derivative spouse and children here. 

7. The plaintiff filed an action in this Court on April 23, 2007, seeking review of the decisions

by USCIS to deny his Form I-485 application for adjustment of status and the Form I-730 petitions

that the plaintiff filed on behalf of his wife, step-son, and son.

8. Pursuant to a stipulation signed by this Court on October 3, 2007, the parties agreed to file

cross-motions for summary judgment by November 12, 2007; to file cross-oppositions by

November 26, 2007; to file cross-replies by December 3, 2007; and to participate in a hearing on

February 15, 2008.

9. The parties have agreed that USCIS will sua sponte reopen the I-485 and I-730 proceedings

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to address whether, pursuant to 72 Fed. Reg. 9958-01 (March 6, 2007), 8 U.S.C. §

1182(a)(3)(B)(iv)(VI) applies to the support the plaintiff provided, allegedly under duress, to a

terrorist organization as described in 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III).

10. The USCIS will sua sponte reopen the I-485 application and the I-730 petitions within 10

days of the date the Court signs the parties’ stipulation to hold this case in abeyance.

11. The plaintiff will then have 33 days to submit whatever materials and legal argument he

wishes to USCIS in support of his application for adjustment of status (Form I-485 application)

and asylee petitions (I-730 petitions).

12. Upon receipt of the plaintiff’s submission, the USCIS will have 60 days to issue a decision

on the I-485 application and the I-730 petitions.

13. Upon issuance of the USCIS’ decision on the sua sponte motion to reopen, the parties will

submit a status report and/or a briefing schedule, with a proposed hearing date.

Accordingly, the parties jointly ask this Court to vacate the briefing schedule and hearing date,

and hold this case briefly in abeyance pending decisions by USCIS on the plaintiff’s I-485

application and I-730 petitions.

Dated: November 13, 2007 Respectfully submitted,

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS

United States Attorney

/s/

EDWARD A. OLSEN

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendants

Dated: November 13, 2007 /s/

ROBERT B. JOBE

Law Offices of Robert B. Jobe

Attorney for Plaintiff

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ORDER

Pursuant to stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

JOSEPH C. SPERO

United States Magistrate Judge

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11/14/07

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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Judge Joseph C. Spero

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