Barretto

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 PREETESH CRIJOS BARRETTO, et al., Case No. 22-cv-04869-DMR

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v. STAY

UR M. JADDOU, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 13 Defendants.

Plaintiffs Preetesh Crijos Barretto and Eunice Ignatius Gonsalves filed this action under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), 5 U.S.C. § 501, against Defendants Ur M. Jaddou, Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) and Antony Blinken, Secretary of the United States Department of State (“DOS”). Defendants now move to stay the action pending the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Babaria v. Blinken, No. 22-16700 (9th Cir. filed Oct. 28, 2022). [Docket No. 13.] Plaintiffs oppose the motion. [Docket No. 15.] This matter is suitable for resolution without a hearing. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the following reasons, the motion to stay is granted. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background and Procedural History Plaintiffs are…