Josefina Lagarto-Snovelle v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

15 F.3d 1086 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Josefina LAGARTO-SNOVELLE, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondents. No. 92-70432. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 6, 1993. * Decided Jan. 3, 1994. Before: TANG, D.W. NELSON, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Petitioner, Josefina Lagarto-Snovelle, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA" or "Board") that affirmed an immigration judge's ("IJ") denial of her request to reconsider or reopen the IJ's decision for the purposes of permitting Petitioner to apply for asylum and withholding of deportation. Petitioner contends that the BIA abused its discretion in failing to reopen proceedings; in addition, she argues that the IJ abused his discretion in denying her petition for adjustment of status. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1105a(a). We deny the petition, and affirm the decision of the BIA. I. Factual…