Legal Opinion
Linares Huarcaya v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 12, 2008No. Docket 08-0253-agPublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner Alejandro Linares Huarcaya, a native and citizen of Peru, seeks review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) upholding the denial of his application for adjustment of status. In re Huarcaya, No. A 79 078 179, 2007 WL 4707389 (B.I.A. Dec. 17, 2007). We affirm the BIA’s decision and deny review of the petition.
BACKGROUND
In 1994, Congress amended 8 U.S.C. § 1255(i) to allow aliens who entered the United States without inspection and met certain specifications to adjust their status upon the payment of a penalty fee. Initially, to be eligible for adjustment under §…
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