Kelojou v. Mukasey
Opinion
Martial Nimbo Kelojou, a native and citizen of Cameroon, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Ap *220 peals (“Board”) dismissing his appeal from the immigration judge’s denial of his request for adjustment of status. Based on our review of the record and Kelojou’s concession that the immigration judge lacks jurisdiction over his application for adjustment of status, we deny the petition for review for the reasons stated by the Board. See In re: Kelojou (B.I.A. Dec. 7, 2007). * 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.
PETITION DENIED.
We find no support for Kelojou’s assertion that he filed a motion for remand with the Board in August 2006. Accordingly, we lack jurisdiction over the claims raised in his brief, which all pertain to the motion for remand, on the ground that we lack jurisdiction to consider such claims in the first instance. See 8 U.S.C. § 1252(d)(1) (2000) (“A court may review a final order of removal only if ... the alien has exhausted all administrative remedies available to the alien as of right.”); Asika v. Ashcroft, 362 F.3d 264, 267 n. 3 (4th Cir. 2004) (holding that the court lacks jurisdiction to consider an argument that was not raised before the Board).
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Martial Nimbo KELOJOU, Petitioner, v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney General, Respondent
- Status
- Unpublished