Salarian

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MANI SALARIAN; Case No.: 23cv1315-LL-BJC

FIROOZ SALARIAN,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S

Plaintiffs, MOTION TO DISMISS v. 14 [ECF No. 4] ANTONY J. BLINKEN, U.S. Secretary of 15 State, 16 Defendant. 17 Before the Court is Defendant Antony J. Blinken’s (“Defendant”) Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Mani Salarian’s and Firooz Salarian’s (collectively “Plaintiffs”) Complaint. ECF No. 4 (“Motion” or “Mot.”). Defendant’s Motion has been fully briefed, and the Court deems it suitable for submission without oral argument. S.D. Cal. CivLR 7.1(d). For the reasons stated below, the Court DENIES Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss. I. BACKGROUND A. Plaintiffs’ Complaint Plaintiff Mani Salarian, a United States citizen, filed an I-130 visa petition with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) on behalf of his father, Plaintiff Firooz Salarian. ECF No. 1 (“Complaint” or “Compl.”) ¶ 67. Plaintiff Firooz Salarian is an Iranian national and…