Galstyan v. Ashcroft
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Vahan Galstyan, a native and citizen of Armenia, petitions pro se for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Ap
Galstyan failed to raise to the BIA the IJ’s finding that he has no reasonable fear of return to Armenia based on changed country conditions. Because Galstyan failed to exhaust this dispositive issue, we dismiss the petition. See Ochave v. INS, 254 F.3d 859, 867 (9th Cir. 2001) (“ ‘Failure to raise an issue in an appeal to the BIA constitutes a failure to exhaust remedies with respect to that question and deprives this court of jurisdiction to hear the matter.’ ”).
PETITION DISMISSED.
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Reference
- Full Case Name
- Vahan GALSTYAN v. John ASHCROFT, Attorney General
- Status
- Published