Ji v. Noem et al

Stipulation to Stay
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CRAIG H. MISSAKIAN (CABN 125202)
United States Attorney
PAMELA T. JOHANN (CABN 145558)
Chief, Civil Division
MOLLY A. FRIEND (CABN 289677)
Assistant United States Attorney
450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055
San Francisco, California 94102-3495
Telephone: (415) 436-7177
FAX: (415) 436-7234
molly.friend@usdoj.gov
Attorneys for Defendants
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE DIVISION
YOU JI,
Plaintiff,
v.
KRISTI NOEM, Secretary, United States
Department of Homeland Security, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. 5:25-cv-05241-NW
STIPULATION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS;
[PROPOSED] ORDER
The parties, through their attorneys, hereby stipulate and respectfully request the Court to stay
proceedings in this case for a limited time, until April 19, 2026. The parties make this joint request
because they are pursuing an administrative resolution that may render further litigation of this case
unnecessary.
Plaintiff filed this mandamus action seeking adjudication of his Form I-526E, Immigrant Petition
by Regional Center Investor. On January 15, 2026, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
issued a Notice of Intent to Deny (“NOID”) on Plaintiff’s petition. Once USCIS receives Plaintiff’s
response to the NOID, the agency will work diligently towards completing adjudication of Plaintiff’s
petition.
Accordingly, the parties stipulate and request that the proceedings in this case be stayed until
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Stipulation to Stay
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April 19, 2026, at which time the parties will file a joint status report with the Court. At that time, the
parties may request a further continuance of the stay of proceedings, dismissal of the litigation if
appropriate, or placement of the case back on the Court’s active docket. A stay of proceedings in this
case will benefit the parties and conserve the Court’s resources while the parties pursue a potential
administrative resolution.
Dated: February 17, 2026 	Respectfully submitted1,
CRAIG H. MISSAKIAN
United States Attorney
/s/ Molly A. Friend
MOLLY A. FRIEND
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorneys for Defendants
Dated: February 17, 2026 /s/ You Ji
YOU JI
Plaintiff (Pro Se)
[PROPOSED] ORDER
Pursuant to stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: _________________________ 	_
HON. NOEL WISE
United States District Judge
1 In accordance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), the filer of this document attests that all signatories
listed herein concur in the filing of this document.
February 19, 2026
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