United States First Circuit

The BIA did not abuse its discretion in finding Columbian alien ineligible to adjust his status, under the grandfathering provision of INA section 245(i), by virtue of the visa application filed on his behalf by his first, US wife.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/22/2004
• Published 04/22/2004

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, John R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Anthony Drago, Jr., for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thankful T. Vanderstar, Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, with whom Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, and Linda S. Wernery, Senior Litigation Counsel, Office of Immigration Litigation, were on brief, for respondent.