Babaria

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 JIGAR BABARIA, et al., Case No. 22-cv-05521-SI

Plaintiffs,

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

v. PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

ANTONY J. BLINKEN, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 9 Defendants.

13 14 Before the court is plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction. Dkt. No. 9. Defendants oppose. Dkt. No. 14. A hearing on the motion was held on October 11, 2022. Dkt. No. 17. For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES the motion. 18 BACKGROUND At issue in this case is the process by which defendant United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the United States Department of State (DOS) allocate immigrant visas, which allow the holder to live permanently in the United States. Dkt. No. 14 at 12. Plaintiffs are Indian citizens who currently reside in the United States in non-immigrant status and who have submitted Forms I-485 for EB-2 immigrant visas. Dkt. No. 1 ¶¶ 1–92, 130–134. Each…