Nielsen
(PS) Maxwell v. Nielsen
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 VALENTINA MAXWELL, No. 2:14-cv-02772-TLN-AC Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS OF FACT AND
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
KIRSTJEN NIELSEN, Secretary, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, et al., 15 Defendants.
17 Plaintiff Valentina Maxwell (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, filed the instant action on November 25, 2014, seeking naturalization pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b). Section 1447(b) grants the district court jurisdiction to conduct a hearing and make a determination on a naturalization application when the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has failed to act on an application within 120 days of the applicant’s interview. Pursuant thereto, this Court held a one-day bench trial on April 8, 2019. After a thorough review of the entire record the Court issues the following findings of fact and conclusions of law and DENIES Plaintiff’s application for naturalization. Consequently, Plaintiff’s Motion for Stay of Removal (ECF No. 95) is…