Maria Elena Melendez-Lopez v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

17 F.3d 395 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Maria Elena MELENDEZ-LOPEZ, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 92-70601. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 2, 1994. * Decided Feb. 10, 1994. Before: TANG, PREGERSON, and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Maria Elena Melendez-Lopez petitions for review the denial by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA's) of her motion to remand to the Immigration Judge (IJ) her request for voluntary departure. We deny the petition for review. BACKGROUND 3 Melendez is a citizen of El Salvador who entered the United States without inspection on or about March 16, 1991, and was subsequently served with an Order to Show Cause (OSC) charging her with deportability. Melendez, represented by counsel, conceded deportability, and filed an application for asylum and withholding of deportation and a request for voluntary departure. 4 Melendez did not appear for the…