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In re Rodriguez

Interim Decision #3749 (B.I.A. 2012)
In re Rodriguez

2 Analyses of this admin-law by attorneys

  1. 10 Cir: Clarifies choice of law and 212(h) eligibility

    University of Denver Sturm College of LawMarch 3, 2015

    Id. at 9.[1]See Matter of Rodriguez, 25 I&N Dec. 784, 789 (BIA BIA 2012); see also Matter of Koljenovic, 25 I&N Dec. 219, 225 (BIA 2010) (adopting similar conclusion regarding seven-year continuous residence requirement); Matter of Paek, 26 I&N Dec. 403, 407 (BIA 2014) (same regarding admission as a “conditional permanent resident” under INA § 216(a)).[2]See Roberts v. Holder, 745 F.3d 928, 932 (8th Cir. 2014).[3]SeeHusic v. Holder, No. 14607, 2015 WL 106359, at *7 (2d Cir. Jan. 8, 2015); Stanovsek v. Holder, 768 F.3d 515, 517-18 (6th Cir. 2014); Negrete-Ramirez v. Holder, 741 F.3d 1047, 1054 (9th Cir. 2014); Papazoglou v. Holder, 725 F.3d 790, 794 (7th Cir. 2013); Leiba v. Holder, 699 F.3d 346, 356 (4th Cir. 2012); Lanier v. U.S. Atty. Gen., 631 F.3d 1363, 1366-67 (11th Cir. 2011); Martinez v. Mukasey, 519 F.3d 532, 546 (5th Cir. 2008); see also Hanif v. Attorney General of the U.S., 694 F.3d 479, 484 (3d Cir. 2012) (reaching identical holding regarding seven-year continuous residence requirement).

  2. 2 Cir: Broadens 212(h) eligibility; further isolates BIA & 8th Circuit

    University of Denver Sturm College of LawFebruary 17, 2015

    In doing so, the Second Circuit continued to leave the Eighth Circuit as an outlier. Perhaps this trend will encourage the Eighth Circuit to revisit its earlier position.[1]See Matter of Rodriguez, 25 I&N Dec. 784, 789 (BIA BIA 2012); see also Matter of Koljenovic, 25 I&N Dec. 219, 225 (BIA 2010) (adopting similar conclusion regarding seven-year continuous residence requirement); Matter of Paek, 26 I&N Dec. 403, 407 (BIA 2014) (same regarding admission as a “conditional permanent resident” under INA § 216(a)).[2]See Roberts v. Holder, 745 F.3d 928, 932 (8th Cir. 2014).[3]See Stanovsek v. Holder, 768 F.3d 515, 517-18 (6th Cir. 2014); Negrete-Ramirez v. Holder, 741 F.3d 1047, 1054 (9th Cir. 2014); Papazoglou v. Holder, 725 F.3d 790, 794 (7th Cir. 2013); Leiba v. Holder, 699 F.3d 346, 356 (4th Cir. 2012); Lanier v. U.S. Atty. Gen., 631 F.3d 1363, 1366-67 (11th Cir. 2011); Martinez v. Mukasey, 519 F.3d 532, 546 (5th Cir. 2008); see also Hanif v. Attorney General of the U.S., 694 F.3d 479, 484 (3d Cir. 2012) (reaching identical holding regarding seven-year continuous residence requirement).