Leticia Miralles Fernando v. Immigration & Naturalization Service

29 F.3d 631 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Leticia Miralles FERNANDO, Petitioner v. IMMIGRATION & NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 92-70236. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 8, 1993. * Decided May 19, 1994. 1 Before: THOMPSON and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges, and NIELSEN, District Judge. ** 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Leticia Miralles Fernando is a native and citizen of the Philippines. She appeals the Board of Immigration Appeal's ("BIA") order dismissing her appeal of the Immigration Judge's ("IJ") decision denying her asylum, withholding of deportation, and voluntary departure. We have jurisdiction over this timely appeal under 8 U.S.C. 1105a(a) and we affirm. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND 4 Fernando last entered the United States in December 1984, as a nonimmigrant visitor for pleasure with authorization to remain here for six months. She is married and has five children, one of whom is a United States citizen and all…