Nelson Francisco Dolmuz v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

54 F.3d 785 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Nelson Francisco DOLMUZ, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 94-70219. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 16, 1995. * Decided May 22, 1995. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, HUG and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Nelson Francisco Dolmuz, a native and citizen of Nicaragua, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' ("BIA") decision affirming the immigration judge's ("IJ") denial of Dolmuz's application for suspension of deportation under section 244(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA"), 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1254 (a)(1). Dolmuz contends that the BIA erred by finding that he failed to demonstrate "extreme hardship." We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1105 (a), and we deny the petition. 3 * Merits A. BIA's Reliance on IJ's Order 4 Dolmuz contends that the BIA abused its discretion by affirming the IJ's decision without…