Jovita Salas v. Eric Holder, Jr.

447 F. App'x 835

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: August 17, 2011
• Docket: 09-72357
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Jovita Salas, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying her application for cancellation of removal. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review de novo questions of law, Lopez v. INS, 184 F.3d 1097, 1099 (9th Cir.1999), and we deny the petition for review.

The BIA properly concluded that Salas was ineligible for cancellation of removal because she lacked seven years of continuous residence in the United States after being “admitted in any status.” See 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a)(2); Vasquez De Alcantar, 645 F.3d 1097, 1100-01 (9th Cir.2011) (filing an application for adjustment of status does not constitute “admitted in any status”).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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