mohammad hashemian tabriz, a046 960 320 (bia march 17, 2011)

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Agopoglu, Berc., EsqLaw Oices of Bec Associates1999 Avenue of the Stars Sute 00Los Angeles, CA 90067-0000

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Executive Oce r Immiaion Review

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57 leesburg Pike, Suite Fs Chuh Vgi

HS/C Oice of Chief Counse - OS606 S Ove Street, 8th Fooos Angeles CA 9004

Name: HASHEMIAN TABRIZ,MOHAMMAD A046-960-320

Date of this notce 3/7/2011

Enclosed s a copy of he Boad's decision and order in he above-referenced case.

Enclose

Panel Members:Grant, Edward RMah GDMille Nei P

Sincerely,

Donna CarrChief Cerk

Cite as: Mohammad Hashemian Tabriz, A046 960 320 (BIA March 17, 2011)

For more unpublished BIA decisions, visit www.irac.net/unpublished



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I(a)(3)(C)(i)-(vi) of the ct Such aliens are exceptions to the general class oflawl peranentresdent ales who are not regare as seeking amsson to he Unite Sttes. However, we haveot hel hat he subsequent revsons to the ct mae y ongress incate a intent to superseethe ling n Landon v. Plascencia 45 US 1, 34 ( 18), an we recoize that he burden ofproof remas wih the Goveent to show that a lawl permanent resient is an applicat r aisson psuant to the statto crtera uner secton 1(a)(13)() ofthe ct ccoringly,lkehe mmaon Judge, we reject he DHS's argment hat it is he responent who bore the burenof provng tat he has not "aandone his lawl peanent resent status s provie uner section 11()(13)()() of te ct

t s npute,however,that the respondent was absent om the Unite Sttes r a contnuousperio of more tan 18 as, an he s therere regare as an alen seekng amission to heUnte State uner section 11(a)(3)()(ii), and "arving alien as ene uner 8 F.R§§ 11 (),11 (q); see aso De Vega Gonzaes 53 3 45,48-4 (1st r 7) (recognizing section 11 (a)(3)()s abrogation of he " Fleut Docrine); aord Cmins v Goaes50 F3 87, 878-8 9 ir 07); Maagon e Fuentes Gozaes 46 3 48, 51

(5th r 6); Tineo v Ashcro 35 F3 38, 35-6 (3 r 3); Matter of CoadoMunoz supra t wa herere proper r the OHS to chrge the responent as an aiving alen, an sujectto the namssibily rous uer the ct Moreover, because the responent hs been absentom e United Stes r more than 1 ear, he can no longer utlize his otheise unexpreperanent resent car to gan en or amission nto the Unte States 8 FR § 1 (a)()There is no other incation on te recor that the responent sougt eny or amsson nto theUnited States by presentng any other val en ocuent s recoized by the mmgrationJuge ( at 5), the responent is namssible ner section 1(a)(7)()()() of the ct, ascharged by the DHS, because he was not in possession of a ali immigrant visa, or other entryocument,at he time hat he sought admission into te Unte States t s not necessa r the OHSto allege or to prove that the respondent abadoned his staus r hm to be u removable on this

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mration Juges are empowered to take any action consistent wth applcable law andregulations as ma e appropriate, ncluding gantng reasonable continuances r "goo causeshown 8 FR § 103 However, once removablity s estalishe, the miaton ugemust oteise conclue the proceengs y either issuing a orer of remova or granting theresponent some m of relef om removal See eg, 8 FR § 13(c); Mattr ofGNC, &N Dec 81, 8384 (B 18); Matter of Ramirez-Snchez 17 & Dec 53 (B 18)Because the unspute evience n the recor establises that te responent is removable uner section (a)(7)()(i)() ofhe ct as charged, the mmation Juges jusiation r teinatng proceeings without prejuce to allow he responent to le a section 11(b) waver wt he DHS,

was mproper The mmigration Judge i not otherwise ient any statto, regulato, or eegos volations comme by the OHS in comencing he nstant removal proceengs, schthat wo ea to the conclson that the responent ws eped o ue process o aw scentto jsti he teination of the insant prceedings

n view of he regoing, we will vacate he mmigraton ges uly 3, , ecision, anrenstate he responents remova proceedngs he recor ill be remane r consieration oany relief om remoal r which he responent is eligibe, ncluing eterming whether the




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respodent ppl r screonr wer uner secton () of the ct ere theton uge n e rst nstnce s the DS hs now ssere on ppel (DSs Br t )( Mattr of Aureio &N Dec 458 (B 98)) ee 8 FR §§ 4 (enl of wer s no ppelble but e renewe n proceengs bere he ton Juge) 4 (se)8 R § ()(3); Mattr of De/agadio, 5 &N Dec 395 (B 195); Maer of aviejo3 N Dec 5 5 (B 1); see aso Maer of Lemhamma &N Dec 36 33 (B 9 )

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Apil 2 200, h Go sed espondt with Notice o pp 'NTAy rguar al xh I e NTA w le ith h o on y 4, 007 rey vegjursdctio ovr Respodns proceedins wt tis ou pursua o C.F.. § 1003l4a)d te TA e Goveent chared spondet as an arrn l and alled aRespondent natve and ciizen of Iran, graed lal panet reside status on June 00 t ea th Unte Stt I n n 20. I. T Govnt rg hn Respodt rtu fm I t ts Apil 007 ppor asso ino Unte tats s a ug . T Gv ag atResodnt d ot oess o reet a va et ocent p hs aato aison Teor te Goemnt caged epondent th iamsly purant oetion 2 a) o te c.



On July 18 2007 t mstr clndr hering Rspndnt dmitd cu algainst-5 bu dnid acu llegatin 6, ht Respndnt w n in pssssin a vid edcnt Respndent cntsd remviliy n the chrg ntind in he NTA aguing thh pssssd and prsned valid pent residn crd t e ime h ppid r dmissinn he nited Stes

Ar svea cntinuncs he Cu rcnvnd t Rspndent's individua metshing n uly 10 2009 The Gvement st h it pstin d rgmnts garding Resndn's cs T Gvmnt cntendd tht cuse hy hv chgd Respndenwih indissiii pusuant t sctin 2 l 2((7(A(( h t the Gvent must nly s h pia cie vidnc ht Rspndn s legal peant residnt seking radmissin int the Unitd Sats e leaving h cunt r vr 80 days, and hen hurden shis t Rspndent t prv that he hs nt aandned his legal eannt rsidntsus The Gveen rgued ha it is Rspndnts uden ndr sectin 40c Act rv h h is admissil t h nid Stts

In rspns Rspndent ritd his itin ht the Gven hs iled prv hge ginst Rspndnt cause Respndn sented is unexird -51 pentresident cd e ime appiatin r admisin Respndnt uesd h theseprceedings e tined

Th e his u is wetr h charg gainst Rspndnt is ppr in light he Gvents nnin tt h has andnd his w�l ennt ede sus. Fr h ing ns h Cut il n susain cag indmissiili and il einaprceedings wihu pjudic:

I. Law and Analysis

A. Chrge of Idmissibilit

h Gvn hs chgd Rspnden as an iving alien wh is inadmissil und secin 2(7(A}(}( h c as n lin h a i fppicin r dmissnws n in pssssin vlid n dcumnt.

n "aivng ain is n wh ppis r dmissin int h nited Stas. �8 .R§ 1 q) Accrding o 1)3C) he Ac n lin lwy dmid r pn residnc in h Utd Sts shl nt grdd sing n dissin in hUnitd Ss unss in ls int six disinc categres st h undr 101a}3C) he A inludig in lvan pr

'() hs ubndoe or lqsh tn1 slnus []i b ae fm he U S f n cious po i xcss 80

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ni Api 12 2 he he Co d at the oveent h popr agdReponent "ri " beae he i a ega peaet reidet o admiely bee aet fm te nited ta o otin pero exe o 80 y .

he Go' oe ge o iadmisibili agait Rpondet i tat he di notpoe a valid et oment i vioaton of so 2 2(A of the A. Seio2 2)7))))of he Act read i peinet p:

Ect as otheie povided i i Act, ay iigat at the ie ofappliaio admiion who i ot i poeio o a valid expied imigt viaree peit boder oig idetiatio crd or ohe valid n docmtreid b thi Act, d a vali expir ppo, o other uitable tveldomet or doent of ieti ad aionali if h doue i qiedde th eglaio . i inadiible.

Repode h t hi chge ofiadmiibili becaue he oed ha h peentdhi expired eet eide ca at the i he appied r adiio ino e nieState hroghout the ore o ee eedig, two mai lega ie have are ) hai he Goveet' tho egdig the hage o inadiibili d (2) h the Goentuiely poven it harge agait Rondn. e Co wil diu both iue belo.

B Br of Proof

I gnea aivig alie o oe wh apie aiio to the Unitd ateb the bud o ove that h i "lay d yon dobt etied o admitd ad i noiaiible nde ectio 212. INA§ 240(c)()

The in od to ovecome a chage of inadmiibiiy und tio)(7A(i)) of he Act, Reodt ut ovide evidce hat a h i ofapcatoo adiio h wa in oeio of vli pied et douet uch a a -51nt eidet ad.

he c he Govet ha imly chagd Rpodt wih not big ioeio ofa aid et docuet a he ime ofaplication aiio Howev heed, he Goven coted hat whil he have haged Rpod an aie withoualid doumet thei ultiat theo o the c i that Rpont ha abandod i ul eidt ttu tiall, i od t avoid havi t the bd poof on clai ofabandom un (a)( l 3))(i) othe At the Ot ntd fy wh b n a( 3( a t

it t ode ak o rr e ll bhe t p v h h h o oe hs ll s

Hiocally in whr Gov alleg ha a ien abdod hi aln idc h Govt ba ud to ov bdo. Se Landon v.

Panci 59 U 2 5 982. Mr rl i a c cidd m o he



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Ileg Imi ton Re nd mm ant R esponsibilt Ac of 1996 ("IR ), he NnhCircu hed tha when appl ct has a coloable ca m o reting resident sats, it is e

Goe ht hs the buden o ove he al n is not lgble o dsson o t he United Stas. SeSng v Reno. 13 Fd 1512, 514 (9th Cir. 1997). Specif cally, he Ninth Ciuield a "[]he oveent's] bden er, o esblsh by cle, unequivocal andc onv c eve [the alen's] sa as c hg." (cing Woodby v 38 U.276 277 (1966))

At esondens ers heing on Jul 1 2009 nube of coninunces ove t of2 ye t ovent aped ee t Co nd tted b aue Rpndent vng lien ber t buden t pve tt e ot bdonedhis ega ae residnt sus d ha e hd a valid ·51 anen rsin ard a tet applicatin admission. 0vm1s ltion to cn heun J(a3)C( ef At wt lOla))(C oe Ac. Cou te

t' p e n cncon pa ce w el -esld p Ig o u. I Gve ws es ag haRespone an h stats, mt do so t gh a perl le chng dment tt l se o the Oovmen•s poo Rpndent has abandoned his stus O may l ha Rsd wt ail to pen o vad c, b ir Rsdt poe t e no abn s s T lw � en in su_ a n w be alo Ooent cirt sda p cu annt caes ad inaoate shi e bden o Responden.

Terr u nds net sey be the bu d t ovee tce odmssbl t hd, nely ta e o ossesson ofa d nt dcment vola o secion 21(((((I o he c f e ovnt ss t alg

Responden hs ndond hs peen esidece t Untd Stt te Goveent uso so oe chges nd e bea th buden t pe bndnent

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ted bv pndent be te brden f ing tt e s nt indble tt Untd Stte o ove c oe te cg ndiblty ast hm, esonden musrdu ce v a w ete n pn r pe vl unexped entdcunt t the t ppctn dn

ecd w, nd t undputed, hat eoe e ux I-S ga pant edent cd t t t e ppd r dn int t ntd Stte

Exh 4. He ther d a eegly ent dcument nd a cbe cl o g esden atus.

T Govm rg tht Rpodnt t pe vli nt ocut bec a abent te nted as o a. Fd uatn tte tt n en

ppn adn nt te Unted Stt u pennt dnt l preent avld und 5 I Pennt Redent Cd ekng f tr bnc tn 1 e" 8 C.FR § Rndnt ttd bsent

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Hwever eder reguts prvde n redy r e reug redes sh Respodet o ube preset "vd l dme 8 CFR § 2 I () tle ireev p:

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Ts Repodet obti iver e mst obti e 1{ ver m the dsrcdirecor o ited Slte Cizesp d migrtio ee ("C} e o hs utri to dee epode's pee reside ard vid r ivd s te u hs utriy to ie o ke immigrto doet Rpde therere ee remed i

thogh ths emed be vbe to Repdet he Gveme prevetedRepode om eekg "2 (b ver bee t hs pced Rspde revproeedig vemet cue ed i ot c request roRespdet t hi pit bee Repdet bee ped remv proeedg thougede regutos m reder m dmssbe due t hs see r ver ye

Respodes oe vee bti iver r his rego vi wh S Respodet is ue preveed he Govee om exhug s reedie ithC te ou d t t preed uer d resu vi espodet depres righs 8 R§ 21 4(}

thee eo he Cu i t ut te chrge idssb d itete tee preedig itut predice Repdet eh remedes tUSS i itou prejde pet Repodet t ve oppi to orretthis teci vitio ie preudiig the ovee rm eeg prper rges i heuur i beme ee

ORDER

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mohammad hashemian tabriz, a046 960 320 (bia march 17, 2011)

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