United States Eighth Circuit

In a petition for review of the BIA's order denying petitioner's request for a continuance and voluntary departure and ordering him removed, the petition is denied where the Immigration Judge's (IJ) decision not to grant a continuance did not amount to an abuse of discretion, considering that the IJ denied petitioner's request for a continuance after multiple I-130 petitions were denied, the case had been continued for over two years, and petitioner presented no obviously meritorious grounds for appeal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/25/2010
• Published 03/25/2010

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• United States Eighth Circuit

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