In a petition for review of the Board of Immigrant Appeals order denying Petitioner a continuance of removal proceedings pending his appeal to the Administrative Appeals Office of the denial of his I-140 visa application, the petition is granted, where the BIA abused its discretion by denying the continuance.

Read Ahmed v. Holder, 06-71631

Appellate Information

Argued April 8, 2009

Filed June 24, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Thompson

Counsel

For Petitioner:

Jesse A. Cripps, Jr., Los Angeles, CA

Matthew D. Taggart, Los Angeles, CA

For Respondent:

Nairi M. Simonian, Department of Justice, Washington, DC

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