Legal Opinion
Sammir A. Poveda v. U.S. Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 27, 2012No. 11-14512PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Circuit Judge:
The main question presented by this petition for review is whether a removable alien is eligible for a waiver of inadmissability, under section 212(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1182(h), if he remains within the United States, but fails to apply for an adjustment of his status, 8 U.S.C. § 1255. Sammir Poveda, a lawful permanent resident, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals that vacated an immigration judge’s decision that Poveda is eligible for a hardship waiver under section 212(h). The immigration judge had…
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