Mahabir v. Ashcroft

LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Rosita Mahabir, a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago, entered the United States on June 13, 1989 on a visitor’s visa. She later obtained an employment visa through a sponsoring employer, Anna Zar-ren, for whom Mahabir worked as a home attendant from January 1990 to November 1997. Through Zarren, in late 1995 Maha-bir applied for adjustment of status to that of lawful permanent resident. Mahabir was then eligible to apply because she was currently employed pursuant to an employment visa. See 8 U.S.C. § 1255(a). Because of a mix up at the Immigration and…