Dao Nguyet Lam v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

On March 16, 2023, petitioner Dao Nguyet Lam filed a petition to amend her certificate of naturalization. Dkt. 1. On July 31, 2023, respondent filed a motion to dismiss petitioner’s petition to amend her certificate of naturalization. Dkt. 11. On August 7, 2023, petitioner filed a first amended petition to amend her certificate of naturalization. Dkt. 13. In the operative petition, petitioner explains that she filed a petition for naturalization, petition number 00876397, in the Central District of California on February 20, 1991. Id. 41. A district court in the Central District of California issued petitioner’s certificate of naturalization, certificate number 14721795, on October 9, 1991. Id. § 2. Although petitioner’s certificate of naturalization states that petitioner’s birthdate is September 2, 1964, petitioner alleges that her birthdate 1s March 25, 1961, as reflected in her birth certificate from the Republic of Vietnam. Id. § 3-5. Accordingly, petitioner requests that the Court amend her certificate of naturalization to correct her birthdate from September 2, 1964, to March 25, 1961. Id. at 5. On August 21, 2023,…