L.A. Closeout, Inc. v. Department of Homeland
Opinion
Opinion
FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
L.A. CLOSEOUT, INC., d/b/a Gametronics; JOHANSEN GROSPE, Plaintiffs-Appellants, No. 06-56084 v. D.C. No.
CV-05-00074-DT
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY; CITIZENSHIP & OPINION
IMMIGRATION SERVICES,
Defendants-Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Dickran M. Tevrizian, District Judge, Presiding
Argued and Submitted December 7, 2007—Pasadena, California
Filed January 18, 2008
Before: Harry Pregerson, John T. Noonan, and Stephen S. Trott, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam Opinion COUNSEL
Wade J. Chernick, Law Office of Wade J. Chernick, Encino, California, for the plaintiffs-appellants.
Carla A. Ford, Assistant United States Attorney, Los Angeles, California, for the defendants-appellees.
OPINION
PER CURIAM:
L.A. Closeout and Johansen Grospe appeal the district court’s decision affirming U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (“CIS”) denial of Grospe’s adjustment of status application. Grospe wished to adjust his status from a B-2 tourist visa to an H-1B visa for…