Legal Opinion
Firoz Ali Merchant v. U.S. Atty. General
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 25, 2006No. 05-13086, 05-11949PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Firoz Ali Merchant petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of a continuance and order of removal. He also appeals the BIA’s denial of his motion to reconsider.
Merchant, a citizen of Pakistan, entered the United States with a non-immigrant visa on October 31, 2000, and was authorized to remain no later than April 30, 2001. On July 3, 2002, the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) initiated removal proceedings against Merchant by filing a Notice to Appear with the…
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