Tshibonge v. Ashcroft

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Tshibonge v. Ashcroft, 81 F. App'x 785 (4th Cir. 2003)

Tshibonge v. Ashcroft

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Stephanie Manne Tshibonge, a native and citizen of the Democratic Republic of Congo, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board). The order denied her motion to reopen and reconsider the Board’s dismissal of her appeal from the Immigration *786 Judge’s (IJ) order denying her applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and for relief under the Convention Against Torture.

Tshibonge first raises several challenges to the summary affirmance procedure employed by the Board in its initial decision, dated November 18, 2002, affirming the decision of the Immigration Judge without opinion pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 1003.1(a)(7) (2003). As Tshibonge did not file a timely petition for review of that decision, we are without jurisdiction to consider her claims. See 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(1) (2000); Stone v. INS, 514 U.S. 386, 394, 405, 115 S.Ct. 1537, 131 L.Ed.2d 465 (1995).

Tshibonge next disputes the Board’s decision denying relief on her motion to reconsider. We have reviewed the record and the Board’s order of February 11, 2003, and find that the Board did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(a) (2003). To the extent that Tshibonge seeks to challenge the IJ’s determination that her asylum application is untimely and she failed to establish extraordinary circumstances excusing the late filing, we find we are without jurisdiction to consider such a claim. See 8 U.S.C. § 1158(a)(3) (2000).

Accordingly, we dismiss in part and deny in part the petition for review. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

DISMISSED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART

Reference

Full Case Name
Stephanie Manne TSHIBONGE, Petitioner, v. John ASHCROFT, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent
Status
Unpublished