Joseph Tan Bitong v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

99 F.3d 1145 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Joseph Tan BITONG, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 95-70321. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 11, 1996. * Decided Oct. 16, 1996. Petition for Review of the Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals, No. Abd-kaz-hnm. B.I.A. REVIEW DENIED. Before: O'SCANNLAIN, T.G. NELSON, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Joseph Tan Bitong, a native and citizen of the Philippines, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' ("BIA") dismissal of his appeal from an Immigration Judge's ("IJ") decision finding him deportable as charged and denying his application for suspension of deportation pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1254 (a)(1). Bitong's deportation was based on his failure to comply with the conditions of his nonimmigrant status. 3 Decisions denying suspension of deportation are reviewed under the abuse of discretion standard.…