Luis Ramirez-Gregorio v. Loretta E. Lynch

MEMORANDUM

We grant Respondent’s unopposed motion to expedite this appeal, and deny her motion to lift the stay (Docket Entry No. 26). Luis Ramirez-Gregorio, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for asylum. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review de novo questions of law, and for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings. Husyev v. Mukasey, 528 F.3d 1172, 1177 (9th Cir. 2008). We dismiss in part and deny in part the petition for review.

We lack jurisdiction to review Ramirez-Gregorio’s contention that he established extraordinary circumstances excusing the delay in filing his asylum application based on legal disability and applications for other immigration benefits because he did not raise this contention before the BIA. See Barron v. Ashcroft, 358 F.3d 674, 677-78 (9th Cir. 2004) (court lacks jurisdiction to review claims not presented to the agency).

Apart from his contention regarding extraordinary circumstances, Ramirez-Gregorio does not challenge the BIA’s finding that he did not establish changed…