Jatin Dewani v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

1 Magistrate Judge S. Kate Vaughan

7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 8 AT SEATTLE JATIN DEWANI, Case No. C25-2319-SKV Plaintiff, STIPULATED MOTION TO STAY AND 11 v. [PROPOSED] ORDER UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND Noted for Consideration: IMMIGRATION SERVICES, January 23, 2026 Defendant.

15 For good cause, Plaintiffs and Defendants, 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 through March 31, 2026. Plaintiff brings this litigation pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act and the Mandamus Act seeking, inter alia, to compel U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) to adjudicate their Form I-526E, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor, and Forms I-485, Applications to Register Permanent Residence. Defendants’ response to the Complaint is due January 30, 2026.

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 After a review of the current administrative record, USCIS determined that it needs additional time to adjudicate Plaintiffs’ Form I-526E. Thus, the parties believe that an extension is warranted in this instance.

6 Accordingly, the parties request that the Court hold the case in abeyance until March 31, 2026.

8 SO STIPULATED.

9 DATED this 23rd day of January, 2026.

10 Respectfully submitted, CHARLES NEIL FLOYD BLESS LITIGATION LLC United States Attorney s/ Matt Waldrop s/ Jesse M. Bless MATT WALDROP, GA No. 349571 JESSE M. BLESS, PHV Assistant United States Attorney Bless Litigation LLC United States Attorney’s Office 6 Vineyard Lane Western District of Washington Georgetown, Massachusetts 01833 700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220 Phone: 718-704-3897 Seattle, Washington 98101-1271 Email: [email protected] Phone: 206-553-7970 Fax: 206-553-4067 Attorneys for Plaintiff Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant I certify that this memorandum contains 214 words, in compliance with the Local Civil Rules.

1 [PROPOSED] ORDER 2 The case is held in abeyance until March 31, 2026. The parties shall submit a status update on or before March 31, 2026.

5 DATED this 26th day of January, 2026.

A 9 S. KATE VAUGHAN United States Magistrate Judge