United States Sixth Circuit

For purposes of determining eligibility for suspension of deportation in cases that were pending as of April 1, 1997, the alien's period of continuous physical presence ends upon service of the order to show cause, even if such order was issued prior to the enactment of the stop-time rule.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/04/2003
• Published 09/04/2003

Judges

• Before:  KEITH and COLE, Circuit Judges;  WEBER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Marshal E. Hyman (argued and briefed), Marshal E. Hyman & Associates, PC, Troy, MI, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Margaret J. Perry (argued and briefed), Mark C. Walters (briefed), United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.