Neufeld

Calexico Warehouse, Inc. v. Neufeld

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259 F. Supp. 2d 1067·2002 WL 32082854·2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26518
United States District Court, Southern District of CaliforniaNovember 26, 2002CIV. 00CV0169BTM(JFS)California6,668 words

Opinion

Opinion

Stiven, J.

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Calexico Warehouse, Inc., (“Ca-lexico”) filed suit challenging the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service’s (“INS”) decision to revoke the visa petition that Calexico filed on behalf of the beneficiary, Gilda Villanueva (“Villa-nueva”). Calexico filed a Motion for Summary Judgment, asserting: 1) the INS and the American Consul revoked the visa petition filed by Calexico on behalf of Villa-nueva for reasons not found in the law or regulations; 2) at all times since the visa petition was filed, Villanueva has met the requirements set forth for an “L” visa to be issued; and, 3) the INS decision to revoke Calexico’s visa petition should be reversed as a matter of law.

The INS filed a cross-motion to dismiss or for summary judgment arguing: 1) this Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction because Calexico failed to assert applicable law granting this Court jurisdiction; 2) Congress expressly vested the Attorney General with the discretion to revoke visa petitions, eliminating this Court’s ability to review a decision by the INS; and,…

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