Legal Opinion
Guardia v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 12, 2001No. 00-70388; I & NS Nos. A38-612-288 A38-612-292 A38-612-291 A38-612-290PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM **
Maria Teresa, Paul, Franz and Skarlen Guardia, citizens of Bolivia, petition for review of the final order of deportation entered by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), affirming the determination of excludability under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) § 212(a)(7)(A)(i)(I), 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(7)(A)(i)(I) for lack of immigrant visas. We deny the petition for review.
The Guardias argue that Maria Teresa did not abandon her lawful permanent resident status when she left the United States to go to Bolivia in 1985. However, substantial evidence supports the BIA’s…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Singh v. RenoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- Rosendo Chavez-Ramirez and Zenaida Calderon De Chavez v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- ZAMORABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1980
- WINKENSBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1975
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