DEANDRA-ROMO

Citations

• 23 I. & N. Dec. 597

Syllabus

DEANDRA-ROMO, 23 I&N Dec. 597 (BIA 2003) ID 3491 (PDF) The respondent, who was convicted of two misdemeanor crimes involving moral turpitude, is not precluded by the provisions of section 240A(d)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(d)(1)(B) (2000), from establishing the requisite 7 years of continuous residence for cancellation of removal under section 240A(a)(2), because his first crime, whichm qualifies as a petty offense, did not render him inadmissible, and he had accrued the requisite 7 years of continuous residence before the second offense was committed.