VELASQUEZ-CRUZ

Citations

• 26 I. & N. Dec. 458

Syllabus

VELASQUEZ-CRUZ, 26 I&N Dec. 458 (BIA 2014) ID 3822 (PDF) An alien's departure from the United States following a criminal conviction for illegal entry under section 275(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(1) (2012), interrupts the 10-year period of continuous physical presence required to establish eligibility for cancellation of removal under section 240A(b)(1) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1) (2012).