Campos-Javier v. Gonzales

Victor Josue Campos-Javier seeks review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) rejecting his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel in the removal proceedings against him. We deny the petition.

Campos-Javier, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, entered the United States at San Juan, Puerto Rico without inspection in 1994. He soon married a United States citizen, who later filed a visa application, known as an “1-130,” on his behalf in 1995. See 8 U.S.C. § 1154(a)(1)(A)(i) (2007); 8 C.F.R. § 204.2(a)(1) (2007). After this application had been approved, Campos-Javier sought…