Shin

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

YOUNG SUN SHIN,  Nos. 06-71955 Petitioner, 06-74052 v.  Agency No. MICHAEL B. MUKASEY, Attorney A72-976-144 General,

OPINION

Respondent.  On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals

Argued and Submitted December 7, 2007—San Francisco, California

Filed March 4, 2008

Before: Dorothy W. Nelson and Carlos T. Bea, Circuit Judges, and Louis F. Oberdorfer,* Senior District Judge.

Opinion by Judge Bea

*The Honorable Louis F. Oberdorfer, Senior United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, sitting by designation.

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COUNSEL

Alex Park, Santa Clara, California, for the petitioner.

William Roppolo, Liquita Thompson, Celina Joachim, Jordan Faykus, Kendra Massumi, Baker & McKenzie LPP, Miami, Florida, Pro Bono Amicus Curiae for the petitioner.

Peter Keisler, James Grimes, Sarah Maloney, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for the respondent.

OPINION

BEA, Circuit Judge:

We consider today whether an alien who overstayed her tourist visa, and then paid $10,000…