Gonzalez
Gonzalez v. Holder
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Manuel Alferez Gonzalez, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying his motion to reopen based on ineffective assistance of counsel. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . Reviewing for abuse of discretion, Iturribarria v. INS, 321 F.3d 889, 894 (9th Cir.2003), we deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.
The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying Alferez Gonzalez’s motion to reopen as untimely because the motion was filed more than two years after the BIA’s February 10, 2005 order dismissing the underlying appeal, see 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2 (c)(2), and Alferez Gonzalez failed to establish grounds for equitable tolling, see Iturribarria, 321 F.3d at 897 (equitable tolling available where “petitioner is prevented from filing because of deception, fraud, or error, as long as the petitioner acts with due diligence”).
*436 We lack jurisdiction to review the BIA’s decision not to invoke its sua sponte authority to reopen proceedings under 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2 (a). See Ekimian v. INS, 303 F.3d 1153, 1159 (9th Cir.2002).