Legal Opinion
A-V-O
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided September 17, 2026No. ID 4245Published
1Opinion of the Court
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30 I&N Dec. 44
(BIA 2026) Interim Decision #4245 Matter of A-V-O-, Respondent Decided September 17, 2026 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals An alien who has been convicted of an aggravated felony is inadmissible under section 212(a)(8)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(8)(A) (2024), as an alien who is ineligible to citizenship. Matter of Kanga,
22 I&N Dec. 1206
(BIA 2000), overruled. FOR THE RESPONDENT: Maria Davydova, Esquire, Winter Garden, Florida FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY: Lindsay E.…
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