Shami v. Holder

Opinion

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 08-1825

NADEEM UR RASHID SHAMI,

Petitioner,

v.

ERIC H. HOLDER, JR., Attorney General,

Respondent.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Submitted: March 16, 2009 Decided: April 13, 2009

Before WILKINSON, MICHAEL, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Robert A. Remes, CARLINER & REMES, P.C., Washington, D.C., for Petitioner. Gregory G. Katsas, Assistant Attorney General, Carol Federighi, Senior Litigation Counsel, Jem C. Sponzo, OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION LITIGATION, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM:

Nadeem Ur Rashid Shami, a native and citizen of

Pakistan, petitions for review of an order of the Board of

Immigration Appeals (Board) upholding the Immigration Judge’s

(IJ) denial of his motion for a continuance. We have reviewed

the record pertaining to the denial of Shami’s motion and find

no abuse of discretion. See Lendo v. Gonzales, 493 F.3d 439,

441 (4th Cir. 2007) (setting forth standard of review).

Further, Shami’s claim that the Board and IJ acted contrary to

regulation, and his assertion that he was denied due process,

are belied by the record and without merit. Accordingly, we

deny the petition for review for the reasons stated by the

Board. See In re: Shami (B.I.A. June 30, 2008). We dispense

with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are

adequately presented in the materials before the court and

argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED