Legal Opinion
Bassem Mansour v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 9, 2014No. 12-3463PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Bassem Hunsi Ahmed Mansour appeals the final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals finding him ineligible for “adjustment of status” under 8 U.S.C. § 1255®. Having jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252, this court affirms.
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Mansour, a Jordanian citizen, entered the United States on a student visa. He married a legal permanent resident. Invoking section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act — allowing certain aliens present in the United States to apply for adjustment of status to lawful permanent residency — Mansour’s wife filed an 1-130 petition, verifying their…
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