Zafarmand

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 3 SHABNAM ZAFARMAND, et al., Case No. 20-cv-00803-MMC

Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS' v. MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY

INJUNCTION; GRANTING

MICHAEL R. POMPEO, et al., DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS Defendants.

9 Before the Court are the following motions: (1) plaintiffs’ “Motion for Preliminary Injunction,” filed February 14, 2020, and (2) defendants’ “Motion to Dismiss,” filed April 7, 2020. The motions have been fully briefed. Having read and considered the papers filed in support of and in opposition to the motions, the Court rules as follows.1 BACKGROUND Plaintiffs are three groups of individuals: (1) U.S citizens (“Petitioner Plaintiffs”) who submitted visa applications for (2) their Iranian siblings or parents (“Beneficiary Plaintiffs”) and (3) other Iranian relatives (“Derivative Plaintiffs”). Plaintiffs have filed the instant action against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security…