Legal Opinion
Aleksey Gennadiyovich Petrov v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 6, 2006No. 05-4696PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
In 1998 the United States Embassy in Moscow gave Aleksey Gennadiyovich Pe-trov permission to enter the United States on parole, a reward for assistance that he had rendered in a criminal investigation. This status was renewed annually until Petrov was convicted of conspiracy to bribe federal officials as part of an immigration fraud. He admitted helping at least four other persons obtain bogus “green cards,” accepting more than $10,000 for his efforts. Petrov was sentenced to 16 months’ imprisonment, and his right to remain in the United States was not renewed.…
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