Ronald Albrecht Lemme v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

56 F.3d 71 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Ronald Albrecht LEMME, Petitioner-Appellant, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent-Appellee. No. 94-70089. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 11, 1995. Decided May 11, 1995. Before: POOLE, BOOCHEVER and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Petitioner Ronald Albrecht Lemme appeals from an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") affirming the denial of his petition for asylum and withholding of deportation. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the BIA decision. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY 3 Ronald Albrecht Lemme is a 29-year old citizen of Germany. Just prior to German re-unification, he resided with his parents in the town of Winterfeld in the former East Germany. 4 On May 12, 1989, Ronald's parents obtained exit visas from the former East German authorities, ostensibly to attend a family wedding anniversary celebration in West Germany. The…