Legal Opinion
Ricardo Calma v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 5, 2011No. 10-2795, 10-3973PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Circuit Judge.
The petitioners in these consolidated cases, Ricardo Calma and Oleh Khomyshyn, have a great deal in common. Both have been in the United States for many years without permission, and each would like to adjust his status to that of lawful permanent resident through relatives who are legitimately in the United States. When the time came for an Immigration Judge (IJ) to issue a decision, each was found ineligible for permanent residence because of the lack of an approved family-relative petition, Form 1-130. Confronted with that obstacle, they asked the IJs to continue the…
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