Sanchez Sosa v. Holder

MEMORANDUM

Cezareo Sanchez Sosa and Paz Rosalba Sanchez, husband and wife, and then1 adult children, all natives and citizens of Mexico, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing their appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) removal order, and denying their motion to remand. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to remand, Movsisian v. Ashcroft, 395 F.3d 1095, 1098 (9th Cir.2005), and the denial of a motion to continue, Sandoval-Luna v. Mukasey, 526 F.3d 1243,1246 (9th Cir.2008) (per curiam). We deny in part and grant in part the petition for review and remand.

The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying the petitioners’ motion to remand proceedings to apply for adjustment of status because they failed to establish pri-ma facie eligibility for such relief. See Ochoa-Amaya v. Gonzales, 479 F.3d 989, 992-93 (9th Cir.2007).

The IJ abused his discretion in failing to grant petitioners’ motion for a continuance so that they could pursue a U visa application. They submitted appropriate documentation to establish that they were eligible for such relief. See Ahmed v. Holder,…