Joseph Adams Mpambile, A097 962 673 (BIA March 3, 2011)

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Amorow, Oscar , Esq.FED & Immigration Law Practice, MD6495 New Hampshire Avenue, Ste 318Hyattsvile MD 29782

Name: MPAMBE, JOSEPH ADAMS

U.S Department of Justice

Execut ive Oce r Immgation Revew

Board ofImmigraton AppealsOce of the Clerk

510 7 Leburg Pik, Suit 2000

Fas Cluc Vgna 2204 /

HS/CE Oice of Chief Counsel - BAL31 Hopkins Paza, Room 1600Baltimore, MD 21201

A097962673

Date of this notce 3/3/2011

nclosed s a copy of he Board's decson and order in the aboe-erenced case.

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Cite as: Joseph Adams Mpambile, A097 962 673 (BIA March 3, 2011)



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Fals Chrch, Vrgnia 2204

F: A097 962 673 - tmo, MD

In r OSEPH AAMS MPAMBILE

IN REMOVAL PROCEEINGS

APPEAL AN OTION

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ON EHALF OF SPONEN Osc L. Amorow, Esqu

ON EHALF OF S Rog K. ckr Assstnt Chf Couns

APPLICATION: Ropnng; mnd

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T rspondent, a native and ctizn of Tnzni, ppals th Immgrtion udg's dcision dtdApril 3, 209, denng his moton to reopen n oral decision dtd nur 21, 2009, ordrng hmremovd to Tnzana. On appa, the respondent ld moton remnd r n opportun topursue djustment of sttus pusuant to an approvd vs ptton (Form 130) ld on hs bhafb hs Un�d Sttes ctn w. Th ptmnt of omelnd Scut (HS) d a moton summ amance grdng th ppel but has not respondd to or opposd th respondntsrqust r a remnd Th recod wil b randd

h rcord rcts tt th spondnt ntrd th ntd Stts in un 994 on stdnt vsnd his egl sttus tmntd on or be August , 203 Rmoval procedngs bgan wthsrvc of the Notc to Apper on Novmber 9, 2007 In an orl decison dtd Jnur 2, 209,te Immgration Court ordeed the respondnt rmoved On Fbrur 7 29, th rspondent lda moton to reopen wth th Immgrton Cou, noting ht hs Untd Stts ctizen spous hd lda Form 30 vis ptton on hs bhf. H aso submttd two bth cects dmonstng thth nd hs cunt Untd Stts ctzn wi e th pnts of two Unted Stts citzn childrnTh Immgton Judg dnd the motion to reopn in dcson dtd Ap 3, 2009 Threspondent ppeled. urng the pendenc of ths ppeal, th spondnt submtd moton toremand, receved on Jun 28, 20, with vdenc tht th vis ptton d on hs bhf on

Fbr 4, 29 was approved on a 25, 20 he S hs not rsponded to th rspondntsmotion to rmnd

Further, durng the pndnc of this ppeal, the ord issued its decson n ll smi24 &N ec 785 (BIA 29), wher w held, n perinnt pr, tht n dteminng whthr goodcaus xsts to continu procedings r th adjudction of pendng ml-bsd vs ptition, varty of ctors ma b considred, includng, but not limited to (1) th partment of HomandScurits rspons to th moton to contnu; (2) whthr the ndering vs petiton s prma capprovbe (3) the respondent's sttutor eligblit r adjustment of stats (4) whther therspondent's application djustment merits a vorable exercse of discrton; nd (5) t rason

Cite as: Joseph Adams Mpambile, A097 962 673 (BIA March 3, 2011)





UNITED STATES DPARMNT OF JUSTICE

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DATE: Apr 6 2009

x ATTACH S A COPY OF TH DCSON OF H IMMGION JGE THS DCISION

IS FNAL NLESS A APPEAL S FIL WH THE BOA OF MMIGATON APPALSWTHN 30 CANR AYS OF TH DATE OF H MILING OF HIS WRTN DECSO

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ATTACH S A COPY OF THE DCISON OF TH MMGATON JG AS H RESLT

OF YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AT YOR SCHEDUL DEPORTATION OR RMOAL HARING

TIS DECISON IS FINAL LESS A MOTION TO ROPEN IS FILED N ACCORDCE

WTH SCON 242B(c) 3) OF T MMGRATION AND NAIONLI Y AC 8 SC

SECTION 22B(c 3 N DEPORATON PROCEEDINGS OR SECION 240(c)6)8 USC SCTON 229ac) (6 IN REMOAL PROCDINGS. F YOU FL A MOTIONO ROPEN YOUR MOTON MUST BE FLD WTH THIS COUR

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMEN OF JSTICEEXECUTIVE OFFICE FO IIGRATIN REVIW

IIGRTION COURT

BALTIORE, ARYAND

IN THE ATTER OF

PABIE oseph Adam

RESPONENT

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IN REOVA PROCEEING

CASE A# 97-962673

CHARGE: Section 237(a(l(C( of he Immgraton andaonay Act (INA s ndd n h dssnas a nnn und sn 10()(5) I

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APPLICATION Mn Rn Rv Pcdns

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DECISION AND ORDER ON RSPONDENT'S OTION TO EOPEN

I. Pocedural Histor

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Subsequely the Respondent led a Moion to Reopen ih the Cou o Februa 1 00pursuant o 8 CF § 1003.3.

II Semen of Lw nd Findings of he Cou

he Cour has considered he enire record carelly he Respondent des no have aapproed 130 petitio demonstraing he would be eligible r adjustmet of staus and thererehas ot esablished prima cie eligibiliy r relef See 8 CFR 1003.23(b(3 In order oadjus saus he Respondent must ( 1) make an applicaio r adjusmt ) be eligible toreceie an immigrant visa and admissible o he Unied States r pranet residence and (3)have an iigran visa immediatel available o him at the time his applicaio is ed See INA

§ 25( An alie spouse of a U.S ciize wiha approved -13 peition is immediaelyeligible to receive a visa See INA § 201(b(2(A

alie seeking to adjus staus based on a mariage entered into hile in removalproceedigs mus demostrae by clear and covincig evidence" that the mariage was eneredino in good ih" and no entered ino r he purpose of procuring he alie's admission asa imigra" See INA§ 245( A application r adustmet of saus may not be led unilhe I-130 is approved when it is based upon a mariage enered io during removal proceedingsSee Mater ofH-A, 22 I & N Dec 728 (IA 1999

An approved -130 visa peition is unequivocal evidence f the bona des of a mariageenered ito during removal proceedings howeer other evidence may establish by clear andconvincing evidence ha the marriage was entered into in good ih and o r the pupose ofprocuring lal immigration satus such as bih ceicates of childre bo o he applica

and his or her spouse" See 8 C.F 12l(c((v(D, 25l(c((v(D.

he Responde maried his S citien spouse Mpambile Darlie aia while he asin removal proceedings. he Respondet submitted the birh cericaes of his childrenevidecing he is the her and his spouse is he mother. I his Moion o Reopen heRespoden assets he bith of his S citizen tis wih his spouse is clear and convincingevidence that he etered ito a good ih marriage and herere here is o resriction to hisadjusmet of saus pursua to INA§ 245(

he Responden leda 130 visa application o Februay 4 009 with nited SatesCitizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) he authority o adjudicate the Respondents-130 petiio ress with SCIS See 8 CFR§ § 252(, 125((l). Ay inquiry by theCour o deemine wheher he Respodens -13 0 applicaion demonsrates prima cieeligibiliy would require an i-deph eaminaon ino he merits of h peiio and costit anunwarranted intrusion io the disrit directors authority over he adjudicaion of visapetitions See Matte ofAthu 20 I & N Dec 7 (IA 1992 his Cour is not pemied tomake any deermations about th bona des of he marriage because jurisdiction to ma thisdetermination rests with SCIS and herere the Respondent has not demonstrated to this ourthe is prima cie eligible r an 30 immigrant visa



The Respondent has not demonstrated prma face egiblty r relef based onadjustment o status n conetion wth an approved -10 alen relatve petton and thererehas presented no new, materal cts to suppot hs Moton to eopen.

Assumng the espondent has estblshed prma e elgbly r rele "(T)heImmigraton Judge hs disreton to deny a moton to reopen even f the movng paty hasestalished a prma e case r relief See 8 CFR. 1003233 he Cou would stll enlined to deny the espondent's Motion to eopen because of the length of hs unlawlpresence n the Unted States of at least ur and a haf yeas begnnng wth the temnation of hs non-mmgrant status on or bere ugust I, 2003 through the present

For the regong reasons the espondents Moton to eopen s DENIED

t s ths �pd day of _.{ :.�'-j__ 2009, by the nited States

mmgration 'ourt, sttng at BaltimM� land

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