Legal Opinion
Oliveira v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 4, 2009No. 08-2494PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Silvio Martins Oliveira seeks review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (“Board”) order denying his motion to reopen for adjustment of status. Finding that the Board did not abuse its discretion in reaching its decision, we affirm.
Oliveira, a native and citizen of Brazil, entered the United States in September 1999 with a non-immigrant visitor visa valid through March 25, 2000. Oliveira failed to leave, and on November 9, 2004, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) began removal proceedings against him. 1 At various hearings before the immigration judge…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Zhang v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
- Kechichian v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
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3Cited by6 opinions
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