Legal Opinion
Olga Magala v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 27, 2005No. 04-2819PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
In July 1999 an Immigration Judge ordered Olga Magala to be removed to her native Ukraine. In May 2002, while her administrative appeal was still pending, she married a U.S. citizen and applied for a visa as his relative. This was approved in December 2002. Her lawyer, Michael Thoren, asked the Board of Immigration Appeals to reopen her proceedings (which it still had under advisement) so that she could adjust her status to that of lawful permanent resident. This provoked the Board to act. In April 2003 it dismissed (for lack of merit) the appeal from the July 1999…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. 7108 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, Feliberto Flores and Isabellita Flores, Claimants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by35 opinions
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