Qi Chen v. Eric Holder, Jr.

OPINION

JANE B. STRANCH, Circuit Judge.

Like so many immigration petitioners, Qi Yang Chen’s pursuit of asylum was complicated by the failings of his initial attorney. He entered the United States in 2002 and sought to apply for asylum based on his past persecution under China’s coercive birth control policy. Unfortunately for Chen, his attorney never filed a completed 1-589 application for asylum, and after a number of continuances an Immigration Judge denied all forms of relief as abandoned and adjudged Chen removable. Through new counsel, Chen has twice sought to reopen his proceedings, and…