Legal Opinion

Moussa Diallo v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided May 31, 2013No. 12-2514PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.

Moussa Diaw Diallo petitions for review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming denial of his petition for adjustment of status. We deny Diallo’s petition for review because we do not have jurisdiction to review discretionary denials of adjustment of status. See 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(2)(B)(i) (referencing 8 U.S.C. § 1255).

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The government initiated removal proceedings against Diallo, a Senegalese citizen, after he failed to comply with the conditions of his non-immigrant student visa. Diallo sought relief from removal in the form of adjustment…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  2. United States v. AfremovCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  3. Ibrahimi v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  4. Doe v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  5. Nadeem v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010

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