Legal Opinion
Michael Olusean Falae, A/K/A Vincent Olanrewaju Adeyemi v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 9, 2005No. 04-1288PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judges.
Petitioner Michael Olusean Falae, a Nigerian national, seeks review of a final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) denying his motion to remand proceedings to an immigration judge (IJ) in order to allow him to apply for adjustment of his immigration status. The proposed adjustment was based on the combined force of (i) the approval of a so-called I-140 visa application sponsored by his employer, see 8 U.S.C. § 1255, and (ii) his marriage to a United States citizen, see id. § 1182(f)(1). The petitioner argues that these two events qualify him for a waiver of…
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