Jesusa Santos Groff v. U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service

974 F.2d 1342 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jesusa Santos GROFF, Petitioner, v. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 90-70664. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 13, 1992. Submission Deferred Feb. 13, 1992. Resubmitted Sept. 2, 1992. Decided Sept. 4, 1992. 1 Petition to Review a Decision of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, I & NS No. Acb-iuy-qmz. BIA 2 PETITION DENIED. 3 Before CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges, and MUECKE, District Judge. * 4 MEMORANDUM ** 5 Jesusa Santos Groff petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). We deny the petition. 6 Groff first argues that the BIA abused its discretion by denying her motion to reopen because she presented prima facie evidence of her eligibility for adjustment of her status. The BIA has discretion to deny such a motion, however, "even if the alien has made out a prima facie case for…