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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 8:1446 Petition for Naturalization Hearing

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Case No. C 07-01706 RS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

*E-FILED 3/29/07*

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

XIYAO SHI,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

ALBERTO GONZALES et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 07-01706 RS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On March 26, 2007 plaintiff Xiyao Shi, appearing through counsel, filed a “Petition for

Hearing on Naturalization Application under 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b)” against Alberto Gonzales,

Attorney General of the United States, and other government officials in their official capacities. 

Plaintiff alleges Defendants have failed to process her application for naturalization in a timely

manner, apparently as a result of delays in obtaining a completed background check clearance

from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Plaintiff asserts that Defendants have violated 8 U.S.C.

§ 1447(b), which provides:

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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.

Plaintiff requests that this Court assume jurisdiction and act on her naturalization

application.

Good cause appearing therefor, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

(1) The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of the complaint and a copy of this

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

Court also shall 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. At the time the answer is filed, Defendants shall lodge with the Court all records

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

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

complaint, Defendants shall specify what administrative remedy remains available to Plaintiff. 

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

answer. 

(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.

(5) No later than the time their respective responses hereunder are due, the parties

shall make their determination regarding the issue of consent to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate

Judge and file the appropriate form. In the event any party declines to consent to the jurisdiction

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of the Magistrate Judge, this action will be reassigned to a District Judge for further proceedings.

(6) The Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference and ADR deadlines

entered on March 26, 2007, in this action is hereby VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 29, 2007 

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States Magistrate Judge

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Case No. C 07-01706 RS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT NOTICE OF THIS ORDER WAS ELECTRONICALLY

PROVIDED TO:

Justin Fok, Esq.

Email: jfok@jclawoffice.com 

Dated: March 29, 2007

 /s/ BAK 

Chambers of Magistrate Judge Richard Seeborg

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