Vartelas v. Holder

KEARSE, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Panagis Varíelas, an alien who is a lawful permanent resident of the United States and who traveled abroad after being convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, seeks review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA” or the “Board”) denying his motion to reopen a removal proceeding brought against him pursuant to § 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA” or the “Act”), 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(2)(A)(i)(I), as a returning alien seeking “admission” to the United States within the meaning of INA § 101(a)(13), 8 U.S.C. §…