Legal Opinion
Vasquez De Alcantar v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 3, 2011No. 08-71427PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge N.R. SMITH; Concurrence by Judge FISHER.
OPINION
N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
An approved Form 1-130 Petition for Alien Relative does not confer admission status on an undocumented alien for purposes of showing seven years of continuous residence under 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a)(2). An approved Form 1-130 petition merely provides an undocumented alien (one who entered without inspection or authorization and has not otherwise been admitted) permission to apply for adjustment of status.
I. Factual Background
Maria Alejandra Vasquez de Alcantar (“Vasquez”) entered the United States without…
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