United States Ninth Circuit

Where an alien files a timely motion to reconsider before his voluntary departure period has expired, his voluntary departure period is automatically tolled while he is awaiting a decision from the Board of Immigration Appeals on his motion.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/03/2005
• Decided 11/18/2005
• Published 11/18/2005

Judges

• REINHARDT, Circuit Judge., Before DONALD P. LAY,REINHARDT, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ricardo Alberto Figueroa, Long Beach, CA, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General;  Robert M. Loeb, Attorney;  Charles W. Scarborough, Attorney;  Appellate Staff Civil Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for the respondent.