Page v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Rearden
- 1:23-cv-00254
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Page v. Jaddou, Judge Rearden ordered a 120-day stay while USCIS reviews evidence for the plaintiffs’ status applications.
The plaintiffs seeking adjudication of their Form I-485 applications and the government defendants, including USCIS.
What happened
Page, et al. v. Jaddou, et al. is a case in which the plaintiffs asked the court to require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to decide their applications to adjust their immigration status.
USCIS had issued the plaintiffs a request for missing evidence. The plaintiffs had until June 12, 2023, to respond, after which USCIS said it needed time to review the response and decide the applications. The parties jointly requested a stay from March 31 through July 31, 2023.
Judge Jennifer H. Rearden ordered the requested stay. The parties proposed providing a status update or filing a proposed dismissal by July 31, 2023.
The detailed version
- Page v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · No. 1:23-cv-00254
- Rearden
- Mar. 28, 2023
Background
The plaintiffs asked the court to compel U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to adjudicate an Application to Adjust Status, Form I-485. The government represented the defendants.
On March 16, 2023, USCIS issued the plaintiffs a Request for Evidence seeking information required to process the application. The plaintiffs had until June 12, 2023, to submit their response. USCIS stated that, after receiving the response, it would need time to review the materials and adjudicate the application.
Parties’ Request
The parties jointly requested a 120-day stay of the case, from March 31, 2023, through July 31, 2023. They stated that the case might be resolved without further court intervention and that a stay would conserve judicial and party resources. They also described the request as their first request for a stay.
Ruling
The court ordered the requested stay. The parties proposed providing a joint status update or filing a stipulation and proposed order of dismissal by July 31, 2023. Judge Jennifer H. Rearden entered the order on March 28, 2023.
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