ORTEGA-CABRERA
Citations
- 23 I. & N. Dec. 793
Syllabus
ORTEGA-CABRERA, 23 I&N Dec. 793 (BIA 2005) ID 3516 (PDF) (1) Because an application for cancellation of removal under section 240A(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1) (2000), is a continuing one for purposes of evaluating an aliens moral character, the period during which good moral character must be established ends with the entry of a final administrative decision by the Immigration Judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals. (2) To establish eligibility for cancellation of removal under section 240A(b)(1) of the Act, an alien must show good moral character for a period of 10 years, which is calculated backward from the date on which the application is finally resolved by the Immigration Judge or the Board.
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