Khan
Khan v. Johnson
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Snyder, J.
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (ECF No. 10, filed October 24, 2014)
I. INTRODUCTION
In this immigration-related action, plaintiffs Abdul M. Khan, Rozina Khan, Mariam Khan, and Muhammad Laraib Khan seek an order compelling the government to adjudicate their 1-485 applications for adjustment of citizenship status. Plaintiffs filed the instant case on August 11, 2014 against defendants Jeh Johnson (Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security), Alejandro Mayorkas (Director of the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services), and George S. Mihalko (Director of the Los Angeles Office of the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services). ECF No. 1 (“Compl.”). In brief, the complaint asserts that the government has unreasonably delayed its adjudication of plaintiffs’ 1-485 applications. See generally■ Compl. Plaintiffs allege violations of the Administrative Procedures Act (“APA”), 5 U.S.C. § 701 et seq., and 5 U.S.C. § 555 (b). Id. ¶¶ 23, 24 . Plaintiffs request a “writ in the nature of mandamus” ordering defendants to adjudicate their pending 1-485 applications, as well as attorneys’ fees.