Legal Opinion
Valentin Bitsin v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 31, 2013No. 12-2717PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Valentin Asenov Bitsin, a native and citizen of Bulgaria, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying him asylum, withholding of removal and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we dismiss the petition in part and deny it in part.
I
BACKGROUND
A. Facts
Mr. Bitsin last entered the United States in May 2005 as a visitor, authorized to stay until October 2005. 1 Before his visa expired, Mr. Bitsin decided that he would like to remain in the United States to pursue further…
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