Legal Opinion
Landin-Molina v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 1, 2009No. 05-73677, 05-75825PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:
We consider here an alien’s eligibility to adjust to lawful permanent resident status via the “grandfathering” regulations implementing § 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”), 8 U.S.C. § 1255(i) (“ § 1255(i)”). Adjustment of status is generally available only to aliens who were inspected and admitted or paroled into the United States,, see INA § 245(a), 8 U.S.C. § 1255(a); however, under § 1255®, certain aliens who entered this country without inspection may apply for adjustment of status. Section 1255® expired on April 30, 2001, and, at present, its…
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