Teopaco

Teopaco v. Holder

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441 F. App'x 449
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 29, 2011No. 09-73219California286 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Rommel Déla Cruz Teopaco, a native and citizen of the Philippines, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his motion to reopen. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to reopen. Mohammed v. Gonzales, 400 F.3d 785, 791 (9th Cir.2005). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

*451 The agency did not abuse its discretion in denying Teopaco’s motion to reopen based on ineffective assistance of counsel because he failed to comply with the requirements set forth in Matter of Lozada, 19 I. & N. Dec. 637 (BIA 1988), and the ineffective assistance he alleges is not plain on the face of the record. See Reyes v. Ashcroft, 358 F.3d 592, 597-99 (9th Cir.2004).

Teopaco’s claim regarding the agency’s failure to address his eligibility for adjustment of status is moot because the Form 1-130, Petition for Alien Relative, filed on Teopaco’s behalf has been denied and the marriage is being dissolved.

We lack jurisdiction to review Teo-paco’s ineffective assistance of counsel claim against his most…

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