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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 VEER B SINGH, No. 2:18-cv-2929 JAM DB PS Plaintiff, v. ORDER USCIS, U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND

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15 Defendant. 17 Plaintiff Veer Singh is proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was, therefore, referred to the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On June 17, 2019, the undersigned took under submission defendant’s motion to dismiss or for a more definitive statement. (ECF No. 16.) For the reasons stated below, defendant’s motion to dismiss will be granted and plaintiff will be granted leave to file an amended complaint. BACKGROUND Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, commenced this action on November 7, 2018, by filing a complaint and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF Nos. 1 & 2.) The complaint alleges that plaintiff previously “applied I-130 2 times” but defendant denied those applications. (Compl. //// ////…