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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 OLIVIA KEY, No. 2:24-cv-01563 AC Plaintiff, v. ORDER MATTHEW PALMER, et al., Defendants. 16 This case was filed on June 3, 2024, and is before the undersigned for all purposes pursuant to the consent of the parties. ECF Nos. 1, 9. On August 1, 2024, defendants moved to dismiss or for summary judgment. ECF No. 8. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is GRANTED insofar as it seeks dismissal, and this case is dismissed. I. Background Plaintiff brought this action to compel the defendants to act on and adjudicate her husband’s I-130 visa application. ECF No. 1 at 2. Foreign nationals may petition for immigrant visas based on a familial relationship with a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident. See 8 U.S.C. §§ 1151(b)(2)(A)(i), 1153(a)(1)-(4); 1201(a)(1)(A); 22 C.F.R. §§ 42.21, 42.42. In accordance with the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), consular officers…