Narang v. Holder

396 F. App'x 386

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: September 22, 2010
• Docket: 07-71794
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Naresh Srichand Narang, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying his motion to reopen deportation proceedings. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to reopen. Iturribarria v. INS, 321 F.3d 889, 894 (9th Cir.2003). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

Narang moved to reopen to apply for benefits under the settlement agreement in Barahona-Gomez v. Ashcroft, 243 F.Supp.2d 1029, 1034-36 (N.D.Cal.2002), and to adjust status based on an approved 1-140 visa petition.

The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying the July 20, 2005, motion as to the Barahona-Gomez settlement as untimely. 243 F.Supp.2d at 1034-36. Narang’s claim that the deadline should be equitably tolled because he was not personally notified is unpersuasive in light of the notice of the settlement published in the Federal Register. See Lyng v. Payne, 476 U.S. 926, 942-43, 106 S.Ct. 2333, 90 L.Ed.2d 921 (1986).

In his opening brief, Narang fails to address, and therefore has waived any challenge to, the BIA’s determination that the motion to reopen as to adjustment of status was untimely. See Martinez-Serrano v. INS, 94 F.3d 1256, 1259-60 (9th Cir.1996) (issues not specifically raised and argued in a party’s opening brief are waived).

We lack jurisdiction to review the BIA’s decision not to exercise its sua sponte reopening authority, including its determination that Narang does not fall within the purview of the Barahona-Gomez settlement agreement. See Ekimian v. INS, 303 F.3d 1153, 1159 (9th Cir.2002).

PETITION FOR. REVIEW DENIED in part; DISMISSED in part.

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