Khelifa v. Chertoff

OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS OR REMAND

ROSEN, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Yahia Khelifa, proceeding pro se, commenced this action in this Court on January 10, 2006, complaining of an excessive delay in the processing of his application for naturalization by the Defendant federal government officials. Under a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”), if the Government fails to make a determination on such an application “before the end of the 120-day period after the date on which [a statutorily mandated] examination is conducted ..., the…