discussed Cited "see" Niver v. Ins, Bd. of Immigration See Perdomo-Padilla v. Ashcroft, 333 F.3d 964, 966 (9th Cir.2003) (holding that petitioner did not become a “national” simply by pledging allegiance in citizenship application), cert denied, 540 U.S. 1104 , 124 S.Ct. 1041 , 157 L.Ed.2d 887 (2004); accord Salim v. Ashcroft, 350 F.3d 307, 310 (3d Cir.2003); see also Abimbola v. Ashcroft, 378 F.3d 173, 181 (2d Cir.2004) (stating that aliens may not collaterally attack state convictions through habeas petition challenging a BIA removal order).

discussed Cited "see, e.g." Zahariev v. Ashcroft See 28 U.S.C. § 1631 ; see also Perdomo-Padilla v. Ashcroft, 333 F.3d 964, 969-70 (9th Cir.2003), ce rt. denied, 540 U.S. 1104 , 124 S.Ct. 1041 , 157 L.Ed.2d 887 (2004) (holding that a person may become a “national of the United States” only through birth or naturalization).