Renderos v. Gonzales

193 F. App'x 720

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

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Jose Oswaldo Renderos, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order affirming without opinion an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his motion for administrative closure of removal proceedings to permit him to apply for special rule cancellation of removal under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (“NA-CARA”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review de novo the agency’s legal determinations, MonteroMartinez v. Ashcroft, 277 F.3d 1137, 1145 (9th Cir.2002), and we deny the petition for review.

Renderos’ contention that he is not required to show seven years of continuous physical presence because he is the minor child of a NACARA principal is unavailing. Evan as the child of a NACARA applicant, Renderos must establish each of the applicable statutory criteria, including seven years continuous physical presence, to be eligible for relief. See NACARA § 203(a), (b); 8 C.F.R. § 240.66. Because there is no dispute that Renderos did not meet the continuous physical presence requirement, the IJ did not err in denying his motion to administratively close proceedings to permit Renderos to apply for relief under NACARA.

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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