Rudite Pede v. Alberto R. Gonzales

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• holding that the denial of a continuance based on the ultimate hopelessness of an adjustment application is “perfectly acceptable”
• holding that “ultimate hopelessness” of ap- plication for adjustment of status is “perfectly acceptable basis” for denying continuance
• holding that IJ has no duty to alert alien about availability of poten- tial relief that IJ already has evaluated and determined to be unavailable
• holding that the denial of a continuance based on the ultimate hopelessness of an adjustment application is “perfectly acceptable”
• holding that where IJ made preliminary finding that alien was not eligible for voluntary departure and attorney did not object, any error in failing to notify alien of possible relief was harmless
• stating that the denial of a continuance was not an abuse of discretion, given the “ultimate hopelessness” of the adjustment application

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