Jamshid Kamali 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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jamshid KAMALI, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 92-70504. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 10, 1993. * Decided Jan. 10, 1994. Before: FLETCHER, PREGERSON, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Petitioner Jamshid Kamali appeals the BIA's refusal to vacate the order of deportation issued against him and the denial of discretionary relief under 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1182 (c) (section 212(c)). 3 Jamshid Kamali is a native and citizen of Iran. He entered the United States on a visitor's visa on October 27, 1978. On February 16, 1980, he married a United States citizen. On June 30, 1980, his wife filed an immediate relative visa petition on his behalf, and on the same date he filed an application to change his status to lawful permanent resident. The visa petition was granted on December 11, 1980, and Kamali was granted permanent resident status on…