Frank Lie v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Frank Lie v. Eric H. Holder Jr., 410 F. App'x 65 (9th Cir. 2011)

Frank Lie v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Frank Lie and Trace Gunawan, natives and citizens of Indonesia, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying their motion to reopen removal proceedings. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to reopen, Ordonez v. INS, 345 F.3d 777, 782 (9th Cir. 2003), and we deny the petition for review.

The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying as untimely petitioners’ motion to reopen because the motion was filed over three years after the BIA’s order dismissing the underlying appeal. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(c)(2); see also Dela Cruz v. Mukasey, 532 F.3d 946, 949 (9th Cir. 2008) (per curiam) (“[T]he pendency of a petition for review of an order of removal does not toll the statutory time limit for the filing of a motion to reopen with the BIA.”). Additionally, petitioners failed to present sufficient evidence of changed circumstances in Indonesia to qualify for the regulatory exception to the time limit for filing motions to reopen. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(c)(3)(ii); see also He v. Gonzales, 501 F.3d 1128, 1131-32 (9th Cir. 2007) (change in personal circumstances does not establish changed circumstances in the country of origin excusing untimely motion to reopen).

We reject petitioners’ contention that the BIA failed to consider the evidence because they have not overcome the presumption that the BIA reviewed the record. See Fernandez v. Gonzales, 439 F.3d 592, 603 (9th Cir. 2006).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

Reference

Full Case Name
Frank LIE; Trace Gunawan, Petitioners, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent
Cited By
1 case
Status
Unpublished