Legal Opinion
Ian George Mattis v. United States Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 21, 1985No. 83-7539PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge:
Ian Mattis petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (hereinafter BIA) denial of his motion to reopen deportation proceedings to apply for adjustment of status under 8 U.S.C. § 1255(a). Mattis contends that the BIA abused its discretion in: (1) concluding that he failed to make a prima facie case of extreme hardship to his United States citizen wife under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(h); and (2) denying his motion to reopen to apply for adjustment of status under 8 U.S.C. § 1255(a) as a matter of discretion.
FACTS
Mattis, a native and citizen of Jamaica, entered the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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