Boggula v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

1 District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson

7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 8 AT SEATTLE BRAHMANANDA REDDY BOGGULA, Case No. 2:25-cv-00533-KKE Plaintiff, STIPULATED MOTION TO HOLD 11 v. CASE IN ABEYANCE AND ORDER UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND Noted for Consideration: IMMIGRATION SERVICES, May 22, 2025 Defendant.

15 Plaintiff brought this litigation pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act seeking, inter alia, to compel the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) adjudicate his Form I- 526E (Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor), and his and his spouse’s Forms I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status). Defendant’s response to the Complaint is currently due on May 30, 2025. The parties are currently working towards a resolution to this litigation. For good cause, the parties request that the Court hold the case in abeyance until July 29, 2025.

22 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. 2 P. 1.

3 With additional time, this case may be resolved without the need of further judicial intervention. Plaintiff’s I-526E petition has already been approved during the pendency of this litigation. Plaintiff’s spouse is scheduled for a biometrics appointment as part of her I-485 application on May 29, 2025, and it is anticipated that USCIS will be able to adjudicate Plaintiff’s and his spouse’s I-485 applications soon thereafter. Once adjudicated, this case will be moot.

8 Accordingly, the parties request that the Court hold the case in abeyance until July 29, 2025. The parties will submit a joint status report on or before July 29, 2025.

10 // // DATED this 22nd of May, 2025.

2 Respectfully submitted, TEAL LUTHY MILLER Acting United States Attorney BLESS LITIGATION LLC s/ Sean M. Arenson s/ Jesse M. Bless SEAN M. ARENSON, WSBA No. 60465 JESSE M. BLESS, MA Bar No. 660713 Assistant United States Attorney Bless Litigation LLC United States Attorney’s Office 6 Vineyard Lane Western District of Washington Georgetown, MA 01833 700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220 Phone: (718) 704-3897 Seattle, Washington 98101-1271 Email: [email protected] Phone: (206) 553-7970 *Admitted Pro Hav Vice Fax: (206) 553-4073 Email: [email protected] Attorney for Plaintiff Attorneys for Defendant I certify that this memorandum contains 259 words, in compliance with the Local Civil Rules.

1 ORDER 2 The case is held in abeyance until July 29, 2025. The parties shall submit a joint status report on or before July 29, 2025. It is so ORDERED.

5 DATED this 23rd day of May, 2025. a KYMBERLY K. EVANSON 9 United States District Judge