United States Seventh Circuit

Denial of motion to reopen removal proceedings is affirmed where defendant's subsequently approved visa petition did not, as a matter of law, allow him to remain in the U.S., and the court has no jurisdiction over the Attorney General's decision to commence the proceedings.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/27/2005
• Decided 08/15/2006
• Published 08/15/2006

Judges

• WOOD, Circuit Judge., Before RIPPLE, KANNE, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christopher W. Helt (argued), Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• George P. Katsivalis, Department of Homeland Security, Chicago, IL, Jonathan F. Potter (argued), Department of Justice Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, for Respondent.