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Case: 13-60243 Document: 00512601583 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/18/2014 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 13-60243 FILED April 18, 2014 Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk MUHAMMAD FARHAN HANIF KHAN, Petitioner v. ERIC H. HOLDER, JR., U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals BIA No. A076 833 798 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DENNIS, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * Muhammad Farhan Hanif Khan has petitioned for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) refusing to reopen his immigration proceedings sua sponte so that he could pursue adjustment of status based on an approved Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker filed by his prospective employer. Finding that the case did not present exceptional circumstances, * Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. Case: 13-60243 Document: 00512601583 Page: 2 Date Filed: 04/18/2014 No. 13-60243 the BIA denied the motion as untimely. The respondent has moved to dismiss the petition for want of jurisdiction. Because the authority to reopen an immigration proceeding sua sponte is entirely discretionary, this court lacks jurisdiction to review a challenge to the BIA’s refusal to do so. Ramos-Bonilla v. Mukasey,
543 F.3d 216, 219-20 (5th Cir. 2008) (citing Enriquez-Alvarado v. Ashcroft,
371 F.3d 246, 248 (5th Cir. 2004)). Kucana v. Holder,
558 U.S. 233, 253 (2010), cited by Khan, does not hold otherwise. See
558 U.S. at251 n.18; see also Ibarra-Gonzalez v. Holder,
2013 WL 5651318, 1 (5th Cir. Oct. 17, 2013) (unpublished). The respondent’s motion to dismiss is GRANTED, and Khan’s petition for review is DISMISSED. See Ramos-Bonilla,
543 F.3d at 220. 2
Document Info
Docket Number: 13-60243
Citation Numbers: 564 F. App'x 120
Judges: Dennis, Graves, Higginbotham, Per Curiam
Filed Date: 4/18/2014
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 8/31/2023