U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2015

Mohammad Awad v. Loretta Lynch

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided April 30, 2015 · Gregory, Keenan, Hamilton

600 F. App'x 892

Opinion

Petition denied by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM:

Mohammad Swailem Awad, a native and citizen of Jordan, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board) denying his motion to reconsider its affirmance of the Immigration Judge’s decision denying Awad’s application for adjustment of status as a matter of discretion. We have reviewed the administrative record and Awad’s claim that the agency exceeded its authority by improperly questioning him about his marriage, and find his claim to be without merit. * *893 We accordingly find no abuse of discretion in the denial of reconsideration, see Narine v. Holder, 559 F.3d 246, 249 (4th Cir. 2009), and deny the petition for review for the reasons stated by the Board. See In re: Awad (B.I.A. Aug. 12, 2014). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED.

While we normally lack jurisdiction to review the discretionary denial of adjustment of sta *893 tus, see 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(2)(B) (2012), we retain jurisdiction here because Awad has raised a question of law in his petition for review. See 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(2)(D) (2012).

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