United States Ninth Circuit

In a petition for review of an order of the BIA affirming the denial of an application for asylum by petitioner, a native and citizen of India, as untimely, petition is granted where the agency applied the incorrect legal standard in determining whether petitioner established changed or extraordinary circumstances that would excuse his tardy application.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/08/2011
• Published 09/08/2011

Judges

• THOMAS

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kathleen Taylor, Tony West