Legal Opinion

Sofokli Gazeli v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided May 18, 2017No. 16-3270PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

COOK, Circuit Judge.

Facing removal from the United States, Sofokli and Mírela Gazeli asked an immigration judge (IJ) to approve two sets of applications to adjust their immigration status. The IJ concluded that the Gazelis were ineligible for adjustment under their first set of applications and that it lacked jurisdiction to consider their second. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirmed. In their petition for review, the Gazelis raise issues of first impression regarding the interpretation and validity of two immigration regulations. Because the BIA properly applied federal…

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3Cited by4 opinions

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