Minin

Minin v. Holder

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362 F. App'x 720
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 19, 201007-72498California369 words

Opinion

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

Andrey Minin, a native and citizen of Russia, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying his motion to reconsider and to reopen. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for abuse of discretion the denials of motions to reconsider and reopen, and we review de novo claims of due process violations. Cano-Merida v. INS, 311 F.3d 960, 964 (9th Cir.2002). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying Minin’s motion to reconsider because the motion failed to identify any error of law or fact in the BIA’s December 26, 2006 order. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2 (b)(1).

The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying Minin’s motion to reopen because he failed to submit evidence of a bona fide marriage. See Malhi v. INS, 336 F.3d 989, 993-95 (9th Cir.2003) (upholding denial of motion to reopen where petitioner failed to demonstrate prima facie case of bona fide marriage).

Minin’s due process claim that the BIA did not properly mail the post-remand briefing schedule to counsel fails because he has not rebutted the presumption of proper mailing, and thus, has…

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