Legal Opinion
Valdez v. Lynch
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 10, 2016No. 15-1266PPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Arsenio Valdez seeks review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying his request for a so-called “marriage waiver” from removal. For the reasons explained below, the petition will be denied.
BACKGROUND
Valdez, a citizen and native of the Dominican Republic, obtained conditional permanent resident status in 1996 after marrying an American citizen the year before. Their marriage fell on hard times, and the couple separated in the early 2000s, with their divorce becoming final in 2008.
Served with a Notice to Appear in October of 2011,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. Ilario M.A. ZanninoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- LAUREANOBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1983
- Ngwando Zele Nyonzele v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- PHILLISBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1975
- McKenzie-Francisco v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2011
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- Quezada Caraballo v. LynchCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2016
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