Legal Opinion
KOLOAMATANGI
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided July 1, 2003No. ID 3486PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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23 I&N Dec. 548
(BIA 2003) Interim Decision #3486 In re Siaosi Fisiimaile KOLOAMATANGI, Respondent File A26 913 187 - Denver Decided January 8, 2003 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals An alien who acquired permanent resident status through fraud or misrepresentation has never been “lawfully admitted for permanent residence” and is therefore ineligible for cancellation of removal under section 240A(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a) (2000). FOR RESPONDENT: Laura L. Lichter, Esquire, Boulder, Colorado…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- LOKBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1981
- Tim Lok v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- Neil Monet v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- In the Matter of Petition for Naturalization of Richard John LongstaffCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Simon B. Vargas v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
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