Zizi

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 MARTIN ATTILIO DOMINIQ ZIZI, Case No. 20-cv-07856-SVK Plaintiff, REDACTED ORDER ON CROSS-

MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY

v. JUDGMENT KENNETH T. CUCCINELLI, et al., Defendants. Re: Dkt. Nos. 17, 23 Plaintiff Dr. Martin Atillio Dominiq Zizi (“Plaintiff” or “Zizi”) is a citizen of Belgium. This action arises out of the denial of Plaintiff’s application for an EB-1A visa, which is available to aliens of “extraordinary ability.” All parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge. Dkt. 8, 15. Now before the Court are Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and the cross-motion for summary judgment filed by Defendant United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) and the other government Defendants (collectively, the Defendants are referred to as the “Government”). Dkt. 17 (“Plaintiff’s MSJ”), 23 (“Government 18 MSJ”). The Court held a hearing on June 1, 2021. For the reasons that follow, the Court GRANTS…