Georgios Vlassis, Also Known as George Vlassis, Also Known as George Vlasis, Also Known as George Vlajsis v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

Georgios Vlassis petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) which denied his motion for a stay of deportation, but which Vlassis contends was a denial of his motion to reopen his deportation proceedings. For the reasons that follow, the petition is dismissed.

On July 14, 1988, Vlassis, a resident alien who had been convicted of drug trafficking, was held deportable after a hearing before Immigration Judge Stephanie Marks. On April 21, 1989, Immigration Judge Sydney B. Rosenberg granted Vlassis’ request to reopen the proceedings in order that Vlassis might seek…