Apelo
Apelo v. Ashcroft
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Jocelyn Alba Apelo, a native and citizen of the Philippines, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) summary affirmance of an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying her request for a further continuance and finding her excludable for having entered the United States without a valid, unexpired immigrant visa or other document permitting her entry. Because the transitional rules apply, see Kalaw v. INS, 133 F.3d 1147, 1150 (9th Cir.1997), we have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a). We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a request for continuance. Baires v. INS, 856 F.2d 89, 91 (9th Cir.1988). We deny the petition for review.
The IJ did not abuse his discretion in denying Apelo’s request for a continuance of her exclusion proceedings pending an appeal of the denial of her request for adjustment of status, because the IJ had already granted thirteen continuances for that purpose and Apelo presented no evidence that a further continuance would benefit her. Moreover, even if the continuance were granted, adjustment of status, the relief Apelo ultimately sought, was unavailable from the IJ. See 8 C.F.R. § 245.2 .