Kumar v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 8 AT SEATTLE NEERAJ KUMAR, et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-00457-JHC Plaintiffs, STIPULATED MOTION TO HOLD 11 v. CASE IN ABEYANCE AND ORDER UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, Defendant.

15 For good cause, Plaintiffs and Defendant, by and through their counsel of record, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6 and Local Rules 7(d)(1), 10(g) and 16, hereby jointly stipulate and move to stay these proceedings until June 16, 2025. Plaintiffs brought this litigation pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act seeking, inter alia, to compel U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) to adjudicate their Forms I-526Es, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor, and Forms I-485s, Applications to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. Defendants’ response to the Complaint is currently due on May 16, 2025. The parties are currently working towards a resolution to this litigation.

23 Courts have “broad discretion” to stay proceedings. Clinton v. Jones, 520 U.S. 681, 706 (1997). “[T]he power to stay proceedings is incidental to the power inherent in every court to control the disposition of the causes on its docket with economy of time and effort for itself, for counsel, and for litigants.” Landis v. N. Am. Co., 299 U.S. 248, 254 (1936); see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 1.

3 With additional time, this case may be resolved without the need of further judicial intervention, or the issues may be narrowed. USCIS has adjudicated all but one of the plaintiffs’ Form I-526Es. USCIS has issued Requests for Evidence (“RFE”) for the remaining plaintiff. Once USCIS has received that plaintiff’s response to the RFE, USCIS will review the response and continue with processing. The parties are discussing how to proceed with the litigation concerning Plaintiffs’ Form I-485s and whether resolution is available.

9 Because additional time is necessary, the parties agree that holding this case in abeyance through June 16, 2025, is appropriate. Therefore, the parties believe good cause exists for a stay in these proceedings to save the parties and this Court from spending unnecessary time and judicial resources on this matter.

13 Accordingly, the parties request that the Court hold the case in abeyance until June 16, 2025. The parties will submit a joint status report on or before June 16, 2025.

16 // // // // // 1 DATED this 9th day of May, 2025.

2 Respectfully submitted, TEAL LUTHY MILLER THE GALATI LAW FIRM, LLC Acting United States Attorney s/ Michelle R. Lambert s/ Alexandra L. George MICHELLE R. LAMBERT, NYS #4666657 ALEXANDRA L. GEORGE, PHV Assistant United States Attorney ILBA# 6332712 United States Attorney’s Office The Galati Law Firm, LLC Western District of Washington 8080 Old York Road, Suite 204 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 700 Elkins Park, Pennsylvania 19027 Tacoma, Washington 98402 Phone: 215-310-0231 Phone: (253) 428-3824 Email: [email protected] Fax: (253) 428-3826 Email: [email protected] GEORGE IMMIGRATION PLLC Attorneys for Defendants s/ Anahita M. George ANAHITA M. GEORGE, WSBA# 57799 I certify that this memorandum contains 337 George Immigration PLLC words, in compliance with the Local Civil Rules. 5719 Stetson Ct. NW 12 Olympia, Washington 98502 Phone: 425-328-9339 13 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiff

1 ORDER 2 The case is held in abeyance until June 16, 2025. The parties shall submit a status || update on or before June 16, 2025. It is so ORDERED.

4 DATED this 12th day of May, 2025.

Paha. M, Chua J@HN H. CHUN 7 United States District Judge 1]