Young Dong Kim v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.

ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Young Dong Kim petitions for review of a final order of removal issued by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA” or “Board”). The Board determined that Kim was ineligible to adjust his status to that of lawful permanent resident because he failed to maintain continuous lawful nonimmigrant status prior to applying for adjustment. We conclude that Kim’s petition must be denied.

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Kim, his wife Jung O. Ko, and their two children are citizens of South Korea who were admitted to the United States on August 6, 2003, as nonimmigrant visitors for pleasure. Their B-2 visas allowed…