United States Ninth Circuit

For purposes of satisfying the seven-years continuous residence "after having been admitted in any status" requirement for cancellation of removal under 8 U.S.C. - 1229b(a), a parent's admission for permanent resident status is imputed to the parent's unemancipated minor children residing with the parent.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/11/2005
• Decided 12/07/2005
• Published 12/07/2005

Judges

• TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:, Before: FERNANDEZ, TASHIMA, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Soren M. Rottman, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Granger, WA, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bryan S. Beier, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for the respondent.