Rivas v. U.S. Attorney General, No. 13-13069 (11th Cir. 2014)
Annotate this CasePetitioner sought review of the BIA's order of removal on the ground that he failed to file an application for an adjustment of status concurrently with his application for a waiver. The court concluded that the BIA's interpretation of the waiver provision in 8 U.S.C. 1182(h) - which Congress amended after the BIA decided Matter of Sanchez, to require that an alien seek a waiver of inadmissibility when he applies for a visa, admission to the United States or an adjustment of status - was reasonable. Accordingly, the court denied the petition for review.
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