Akbar

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ATIEH AKBAR, et al., Case No.: 23cv1054-LL-BLM

Plaintiffs,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S

v. MOTION TO DISMISS

ANTONY J. BLINKEN, U.S. Secretary of [ECF No. 4] State, 15 Defendant. 16 17 Before the Court is Defendant Antony J. Blinken's (“Defendant”) Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Atieh Akbar and Mohammadreza Akbar’s (collectively “Plaintiffs”) Complaint. ECF No. 4, Motion to Dismiss (“Motion” or “Mot.”). Defendant’s Motion has been fully briefed, and the Court deems it suitable for submission without oral argument. For the reasons stated below, the Court DENIES Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss. I. BACKGROUND A. Plaintiffs’ Complaint Plaintiff Atieh Akbar, a United States citizen, filed an I-130 visa petition with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) on behalf of her father, Plaintiff Mohammadreza Akbar. ECF No. 1, Complaint (“Compl.”) ¶¶ 2, 70. Plaintiff Mohammadreza Akbar is…