Eduardo Pantaleon-Sierra v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Eduardo Pantaleon-Sierra v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Ana Estela Alvarado, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying her motion to reopen removal proceedings based on ineffective assistance of counsel. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to reopen. Avagyan v. Holder, 646 F.3d 672, 678 (9th Cir. 2011). We deny the petition for review.
The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying Alvarado’s motion to reopen as untimely where the motion was filed more than seven years after her removal order became final, see 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(c)(2), and Alvarado failed to establish the due diligence required for equitable tolling of the filing deadline, see Avagyan, 646 F.3d at 679 (equitable tolling is available to a petitioner who is prevented from filing because of deception, fraud or error, and exercised due diligence in discovering such circumstances).
In light of our disposition, we do not reach Alvarado’s remaining contention regarding compliance with the requirements of Matter of Lozada, 19 I. & N. Dec. 637 (BIA 1988).
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9 th Cir. R. 36-3.
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