Chung Hsiao v. Mark Hazuda

OPINION

CLIFTON, Circuit Judge:

The Immigration and Nationality Act permits an alien who is already in the United States and meets certain -criteria to apply to adjust his immigration status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence without having to return to his country of origin and submit an application at the United States consulate in that country. 8 U.S.C. § 1255(a). An alien is disqualified from using this process, however, if he has engaged-in unauthorized employment or has failed to continuously maintain lawful immigration status since entering the United States. 8…