Legal Opinion
Neil Monet v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 10, 1986No. 84-7497PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:
Neil Monet petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) denying his request for a waiver of deportation under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(c) (1982). The BIA ruled that Monet was statutorily ineligible for such discretionary relief because he had never acquired lawful perma nent resident status. We agree and deny the petition.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
Monet, a native and citizen of India, entered the United States in 1972 as a visitor for pleasure. He successfully sought an adjustment of status to permanent resident alien pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1255. In…
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