8 U.S.C. § 1229b

Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status

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(a) Cancellation of removal for certain permanent residentsThe Attorney General may cancel removal in the case of an alien who is inadmissible or deportable from the United States if the alien—(1) has been an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence for not less than 5 years,(2) has resided in the United States continuously for 7 years after having been admitted in any status, and(3) has not been convicted of any aggravated felony.(b) Cancellation of removal and adjustment of status for certain nonpermanent residents(1) In generalThe Attorney General may cancel removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, an alien who is inadmissible or deportable from the United States if the alien—(A) has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period of not less than 10 years immediately preceding the date of such application;(B) has been a person of good moral character during such period;(C) has not been convicted of an offense under section 1182(a)(2), 1227(a)(2), or 1227(a)(3) of this title, subject to paragraph (5); and(D) establishes that removal would result in exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to the alien’s spouse, parent, or child, who is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.(2) Special rule for battered spouse or child(A) AuthorityThe Attorney General may cancel removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, an alien who is inadmissible or deportable from the United States if the alien demonstrates that—(i)(I) the alien has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by a spouse or parent who is or was a United States citizen (or is the parent of a child of a United States citizen and the child has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by such citizen parent);(II) the alien has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by a spouse or parent who is or was a lawful permanent resident (or is the parent of a child of an alien who is or was a lawful permanent resident and the child has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by such permanent resident parent); or(III) the alien has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident whom the alien intended to marry, but whose marriage is not legitimate because of that United States citizen’s or lawful permanent resident’s bigamy;(ii) the alien has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period of not less than 3 years immediately preceding the date of such application, and the issuance of a charging document for removal proceedings shall not toll the 3-year period of continuous physical presence in the United States;(iii) the alien has been a person of good moral character during such period, subject to the provisions of subparagraph (C);(iv) the alien is not inadmissible under paragraph (2) or (3) of section 1182(a) of this title, is not deportable under paragraphs (1)(G) or (2) through (4) of section 1227(a) of this title, subject to paragraph (5), and has not been convicted of an aggravated felony; and(v) the removal would result in extreme hardship to the alien, the alien’s child, or the alien’s parent.(B) Physical presence

Notwithstanding subsection (d)(2), for purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii) or for purposes of section 1254(a)(3) of this title (as in effect before the title III–A effective date in section 309 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996), an alien shall not be considered to have failed to maintain continuous physical presence by reason of an absence if the alien demonstrates a connection between the absence and the battering or extreme cruelty perpetrated against the alien. No absence or portion of an absence connected to the battering or extreme cruelty shall count toward the 90-day or 180-day limits established in subsection (d)(2). If any absence or aggregate absences exceed 180 days, the absences or portions of the absences will not be considered to break the period of continuous presence. Any such period of time excluded from the 180-day limit shall be excluded in computing the time during which the alien has been physically present for purposes of the 3-year requirement set forth in this subparagraph, subparagraph (A)(ii), and section 1254(a)(3) of this title (as in effect before the title III–A effective date in section 309 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996).

Notwithstanding section 1101(f) of this title, an act or conviction that does not bar the Attorney General from granting relief under this paragraph by reason of subparagraph (A)(iv) shall not bar the Attorney General from finding the alien to be of good moral character under subparagraph (A)(iii) or section 1254(a)(3) of this title (as in effect before the title III–A effective date in section 309 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996), if the Attorney General finds that the act or conviction was connected to the alien’s having been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty and determines that a waiver is otherwise warranted.

(D) Credible evidence considered

In acting on applications under this paragraph, the Attorney General shall consider any credible evidence relevant to the application. The determination of what evidence is credible and the weight to be given that evidence shall be within the sole discretion of the Attorney General.

(3) Recordation of date

With respect to aliens who the Attorney General adjusts to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under paragraph (1) or (2), the Attorney General shall record the alien’s lawful admission for permanent residence as of the date of the Attorney General’s cancellation of removal under paragraph (1) or (2).

(4) Children of battered aliens and parents of battered alien children(A) In generalThe Attorney General shall grant parole under section 1182(d)(5) of this title to any alien who is a—(i) child of an alien granted relief under section 1229b(b)(2) or 1254(a)(3) of this title (as in effect before the title III–A effective date in section 309 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996); or(ii) parent of a child alien granted relief under section 1229b(b)(2) or 1254(a)(3) of this title (as in effect before the title III–A effective date in section 309 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996).(B) Duration of parole

The grant of parole shall extend from the time of the grant of relief under subsection (b)(2) or section 1254(a)(3) of this title (as in effect before the title III–A effective date in section 309 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996) to the time the application for adjustment of status filed by aliens covered under this paragraph has been finally adjudicated. Applications for adjustment of status filed by aliens covered under this paragraph shall be treated as if the applicants were VAWA self-petitioners. Failure by the alien granted relief under subsection (b)(2) or section 1254(a)(3) of this title (as in effect before the title III–A effective date in section 309 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996) to exercise due diligence in filing a visa petition on behalf of an alien described in clause (i) or (ii) may result in revocation of parole.

(5) Application of domestic violence waiver authority

The authority provided under section 1227(a)(7) of this title may apply under paragraphs (1)(B), (1)(C), and (2)(A)(iv) in a cancellation of removal and adjustment of status proceeding.

(6) Relatives of trafficking victims(A) In generalUpon written request by a law enforcement official, the Secretary of Homeland Security may parole under section 1182(d)(5) of this title any alien who is a relative of an alien granted continued presence under section 7105(c)(3)(A) of title 22, if the relative—(i) was, on the date on which law enforcement applied for such continued presence—(I) in the case of an alien granted continued presence who is under 21 years of age, the spouse, child, parent, or unmarried sibling under 18 years of age, of the alien; or(II) in the case of an alien granted continued presence who is 21 years of age or older, the spouse or child of the alien; or(ii) is a parent or sibling of the alien who the requesting law enforcement official, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, as appropriate, determines to be in present danger of retaliation as a result of the alien’s escape from the severe form of trafficking or cooperation with law enforcement, irrespective of age.(B) Duration of parole(i) In general

The Secretary may extend the parole granted under subparagraph (A) until the final adjudication of the application filed by the principal alien under section 1101(a)(15)(T)(ii) of this title.

(ii) Other limits on durationIf an application described in clause (i) is not filed, the parole granted under subparagraph (A) may extend until the later of—(I) the date on which the principal alien’s authority to remain in the United States under section 7105(c)(3)(A) of title 22 is terminated; or(II) the date on which a civil action filed by the principal alien under section 1595 of title 18 is concluded.(iii) Due diligence

Failure by the principal alien to exercise due diligence in filing a visa petition on behalf of an alien described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A), or in pursuing the civil action described in clause (ii)(II) (as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security in consultation with the Attorney General), may result in revocation of parole.

(C) Other limitationsA relative may not be granted parole under this paragraph if—(i) the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General has reason to believe that the relative was knowingly complicit in the trafficking of an alien permitted to remain in the United States under section 7105(c)(3)(A) of title 22; or(ii) the relative is an alien described in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 1182(a) of this title or paragraph (2) or (4) of section 1227(a) of this title.(c) Aliens ineligible for reliefThe provisions of subsections (a) and (b)(1) shall not apply to any of the following aliens:(1) An alien who entered the United States as a crewman subsequent to June 30, 1964.(2) An alien who was admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant exchange alien as defined in section 1101(a)(15)(J) of this title, or has acquired the status of such a nonimmigrant exchange alien after admission, in order to receive graduate medical education or training, regardless of whether or not the alien is subject to or has fulfilled the two-year foreign residence requirement of section 1182(e) of this title.(3) An alien who—(A) was admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant exchange alien as defined in section 1101(a)(15)(J) of this title or has acquired the status of such a nonimmigrant exchange alien after admission other than to receive graduate medical education or training,(B) is subject to the two-year foreign residence requirement of section 1182(e) of this title, and(C) has not fulfilled that requirement or received a waiver thereof.(4) An alien who is inadmissible under section 1182(a)(3) of this title or deportable under section 1227(a)(4) of this title.(5) An alien who is described in section 1231(b)(3)(B)(i) of this title.(6) An alien whose removal has previously been cancelled under this section or whose deportation was suspended under section 1254(a) of this title or who has been granted relief under section 1182(c) of this title, as such sections were in effect before September 30, 1996.(d) Special rules relating to continuous residence or physical presence(1) Termination of continuous period

For purposes of this section, any period of continuous residence or continuous physical presence in the United States shall be deemed to end (A) except in the case of an alien who applies for cancellation of removal under subsection (b)(2), when the alien is served a notice to appear under section 1229(a) of this title, or (B) when the alien has committed an offense referred to in section 1182(a)(2) of this title that renders the alien inadmissible to the United States under section 1182(a)(2) of this title or removable from the United States under section 1227(a)(2) or 1227(a)(4) of this title, whichever is earliest.

(2) Treatment of certain breaks in presence

An alien shall be considered to have failed to maintain continuous physical presence in the United States under subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2) if the alien has departed from the United States for any period in excess of 90 days or for any periods in the aggregate exceeding 180 days.

(3) Continuity not required because of honorable service in Armed Forces and presence upon entry into serviceThe requirements of continuous residence or continuous physical presence in the United States under subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to an alien who—(A) has served for a minimum period of 24 months in an active-duty status in the Armed Forces of the United States and, if separated from such service, was separated under honorable conditions, and(B) at the time of the alien’s enlistment or induction was in the United States.(e) Annual limitation(1) Aggregate limitation

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Attorney General may not cancel the removal and adjust the status under this section, nor suspend the deportation and adjust the status under section 1254(a) of this title (as in effect before September 30, 1996), of a total of more than 4,000 aliens in any fiscal year. The previous sentence shall apply regardless of when an alien applied for such cancellation and adjustment, or such suspension and adjustment, and whether such an alien had previously applied for suspension of deportation under such section 1254(a) of this title. The numerical limitation under this paragraph shall apply to the aggregate number of decisions in any fiscal year to cancel the removal (and adjust the status) of an alien, or suspend the deportation (and adjust the status) of an alien, under this section or such section 1254(a) of this title.

(2) Fiscal year 1997

For fiscal year 1997, paragraph (1) shall only apply to decisions to cancel the removal of an alien, or suspend the deportation of an alien, made after April 1, 1997. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General may cancel the removal or suspend the deportation, in addition to the normal allotment for fiscal year 1998, of a number of aliens equal to 4,000 less the number of such cancellations of removal and suspensions of deportation granted in fiscal year 1997 after April 1, 1997.

(3) Exception for certain aliensParagraph (1) shall not apply to the following:(A) Aliens described in section 309(c)(5)(C)(i) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (as amended by the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act).(B) Aliens in deportation proceedings prior to April 1, 1997, who applied for suspension of deportation under section 1254(a)(3) of this title (as in effect before September 30, 1996).(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 4, § 240A, as added Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 304(a)(3), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–594; amended Pub. L. 105–100, title II, § 204(a)–(c), Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2200, 2201; Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title V, §§ 1504(a), (b), 1505(b)(2), 1506(b)(1), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1522, 1524, 1525, 1527; Pub. L. 109–162, title VIII, §§ 813(c)(1), 822(a), (b), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3058, 3062, 3063; Pub. L. 109–271, § 6(e), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 763; Pub. L. 110–457, title II, § 205(b), Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5062.)Editorial NotesReferences in Text

Section 1254 of this title, referred to in subsecs. (b)(2)(B), (C), (4), (c)(6), and (e)(1), (3)(B), was repealed by Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(b)(7), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–615.

Section 1182(c) of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(6), was repealed by Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 304(b), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–597.

Section 309 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, referred to in subsecs. (b)(2)(B), (C), (4), and (e)(3)(A), is section 309 of title III of div. C of Pub. L. 104–208, which is set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

Amendments

2008—Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 110–457 added par. (6).

2006—Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 109–162, § 813(c)(1)(A), substituted “, subject to paragraph (5)” for “(except in a case described in section 1227(a)(7) of this title where the Attorney General exercises discretion to grant a waiver)”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(iv). Pub. L. 109–162, § 813(c)(1)(B), substituted “, subject to paragraph (5)” for “(except in a case described in section 1227(a)(7) of this title where the Attorney General exercises discretion to grant a waiver)”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 109–162, § 822(a)(2), which directed amendment of fourth sentence by substituting “this subparagraph, subparagraph (A)(ii),” for “subsection (b)(2)(B) of this section”, was executed by making the substitution for language which read in the original “section 240A(b)(2)(B)”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 109–162, § 822(a)(1), substituted “(A)(ii)” for “(A)(i)(II)” in first sentence.

Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 109–162, § 822(b), substituted “(A)(iii)” for “(A)(i)(III)”.

Subsec. (b)(4)(B). Pub. L. 109–271 substituted “the applicants were VAWA self-petitioners” for “they were applications filed under section 1154(a)(1)(A)(iii), (A)(iv), (B)(ii), or (B)(iii) of this title for purposes of section 1255 (a) and (c) of this title”.

Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 109–162, § 813(c)(1)(C), added par. (5).

2000—Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 106–386, § 1505(b)(2), inserted before semicolon “(except in a case described in section 1227(a)(7) of this title where the Attorney General exercises discretion to grant a waiver)”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 106–386, § 1504(a), amended heading and text of par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “(2) The Attorney General may cancel removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, an alien who is inadmissible or deportable from the United States if the alien demonstrates that—

“(A) the alien has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty in the United States by a spouse or parent who is a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident (or is the parent of a child of a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident and the child has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty in the United States by such citizen or permanent resident parent);

“(B) the alien has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period of not less than 3 years immediately preceding the date of such application;

“(C) the alien has been a person of good moral character during such period;

“(D) the alien is not inadmissible under paragraph (2) or (3) of section 1182(a) of this title, is not deportable under paragraph (1)(G) or (2) through (4) of section 1227(a) of this title, and has not been convicted of an aggravated felony; and

“(E) the removal would result in extreme hardship to the alien, the alien’s child, or (in the case of an alien who is a child) to the alien’s parent.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 106–386, § 1504(b), added par. (4).

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 106–386, § 1506(b)(1), substituted “(A) except in the case of an alien who applies for cancellation of removal under subsection (b)(2), when the alien is served a notice to appear under section 1229(a) of this title, or (B)” for “when the alien is served a notice to appear under section 1229(a) of this title or”.

1997—Subsec. (b)(1), (2). Pub. L. 105–100, § 204(b), in introductory provisions, substituted “may cancel removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, an alien” for “may cancel removal in the case of an alien”.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 105–100, § 204(c), amended heading and text of par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Attorney General may adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence any alien who the Attorney General determines meets the requirements of paragraph (1) or (2). The number of adjustments under this paragraph shall not exceed 4,000 for any fiscal year. The Attorney General shall record the alien’s lawful admission for permanent residence as of the date the Attorney General’s cancellation of removal under paragraph (1) or (2) or determination under this paragraph.”

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–100, § 204(a), amended heading and text of subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Attorney General may not cancel the removal and adjust the status under this section, nor suspend the deportation and adjust the status under section 1254(a) of this title (as in effect before September 30, 1996), of a total of more than 4,000 aliens in any fiscal year. The previous sentence shall apply regardless of when an alien applied for such cancellation and adjustment and whether such an alien had previously applied for suspension of deportation under such section 1254(a) of this title.”

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title V, § 1504(c), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1524, provided that: “Any individual who becomes eligible for relief by reason of the enactment of the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [amending this section], shall be eligible to file a motion to reopen pursuant to section 240(c)(6)(C)(iv) [now 8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(7)(C)(iv)]. The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 304 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–208; 110 Stat. 587 [3009–587]). Such portions of the amendments made by subsection (b) that relate to section 244(a)(3) [8 U.S.C. 1254(a)(3)] (as in effect before the title III–A effective date in section 309 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996) shall take effect as if included in subtitle G [§ 40701 et seq.] of title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322; 108 Stat. 1953 et seq.) [see Tables for classification].”

Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title V, § 1506(b)(2), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1527, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 304 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–208; 110 Stat. 587 [3009–587]).”

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–100, title II, § 204(e), Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2201, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and provisions set out as a note under section 1101 of this title] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–208; 110 Stat. 3009–546).”

Effective Date

Section effective on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after Sept. 30, 1996, with certain transitional provisions including provision that subsec. (d)(1), (2) of this section be applicable to notices to appear issued before, on, or after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 309 of Pub. L. 104–208, set out as an Effective Date of 1996 Amendments note under section 1101 of this title.

Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of Functions

For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under section 1551 of this title.

Discretion To Consent to an Alien’s Reapplication for Admission

Pub. L. 109–162, title VIII, § 813(b), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3058, provided that:“(1)In general.—The Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State shall continue to have discretion to consent to an alien’s reapplication for admission after a previous order of removal, deportation, or exclusion.“(2)Sense of congress.—It is the sense of Congress that the officials described in paragraph (1) should particularly consider exercising this authority in cases under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 [Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, see Tables for classification], cases involving nonimmigrants described in subparagraph (T) or (U) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)), and relief under section 240A(b)(2) [8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)(2)] or 244(a)(3) [8 U.S.C. 1254(a)(3)] of such Act (as in effect on March 31, 1997) pursuant to regulations under section 212.2 of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations.”

Definitions

For definition of the term “removable” used in subsec. (d)(1), see section 1229a(e) of this title.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5,758 cases (1,156 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case: Enrique Cuevas-Gaspar v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 430 F.3d 1013 (9th Cir. 2005).

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Enrique Cuevas-Gaspar v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 430 F.3d 1013 (9th Cir. 2005). · cites it 25× “§ 1229b, provides in relevant part: The Attorney General may cancel removal in the case of an alien who is inadmissible or deportable from the United States if the alien— (1) has been an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence for not less than 5 years, (2) has resided…”

Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder, 560 U.S. 563 (2010). · cites it 18× “He conceded that he was removable, but claimed he was eligible for discretionary relief from removal under 8 U. S. C. §1229b(a). To decide whether Carachuri-Rosendo is eligible to seek cancellation of removal or waiver of inadmissibility under §1229b(a), we must decide whether…”

Sandoval-Lua v. Gonzales, 499 F.3d 1121 (9th Cir. 2007). · cites it 22× “8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a). More precisely, we consider whether Lua has demonstrated that his prior state conviction under California Health & Safety Code § 11379(a) is not an "aggravated felony" as defined in the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA"), 8 U.”

Pablo Mejia-Castanon v. Attorney Gen. United States, 931 F.3d 224 (3rd Cir. 2019). · cites it 33× “” See 8 U.S.C. § 1229b; see also H.R. Rep. No. 104-828, at 213 (1996) (Conf.”

Hector Montero-Martinez Gregorio Pedro Montero-Hernandez v. John Ashcroft, Attorney Gen. of the United States, 277 F.3d 1137 (9th Cir. 2002). · cites it 13× “, INA §§ 240A(a), (b), 8 U.S.C. §§ 1229b(a), (b) (providing that Attorney General “may” cancel removal upon a finding that the alien is statutorily eligible for relief).”

Young v. Holder, 697 F.3d 976 (9th Cir. 2012). · cites it 19× “13, 26 (2005), apply when determin- ing, under the modified categorical approach, whether a prior conviction renders an alien ineligible for cancellation of removal as an aggravated felon under 8 U.S.C. § 1229b. (3) Under the modified categorical approach, a guilty plea to a…”

Alberto Mendez-Garcia v. Loretta Lynch, 840 F.3d 655 (9th Cir. 2016). · cites it 15× “2 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b) provides, in pertinent part: (b) Cancellation of removal and adjustment of status for certain nonpermanent residents (1) In general The Attorney General may cancel removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence,…”

Ramirez-Altamirano v. Holder, 563 F.3d 800 (9th Cir. 2009). · cites it 22× “8 U.S.C. § 1229b. To be eligible for this relief, an alien must, among other things, not have a conviction for a drug-related offense, as defined in 8 U.”

Avtar Singh v. Jeffrey Rosen, 984 F.3d 1142 (6th Cir. 2021). · cites it 11× “See 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1). At another hearing years later, Singh sought to prove that his removal would harm his children and mother.”

Mercado-Zazueta v. Holder, 580 F.3d 1102 (9th Cir. 2009). · cites it 21× “after the date of admission," but applied for cancellation of removal under INA § 240(a), 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a). [1] The immigration judge pretermitted the application, finding Mercado ineligible for cancellation and ordering his removal to Mexico.”

Pereira v. Sessions, 138 S. Ct. 2105 (2018). · cites it 4× “8 U. S. C. §1229b(b)(1). Under the so-called “stop-time rule” set forth in §1229b(d)(1)(A), however, that period of continuous physical presence is “deemed to end .”

United States v. Simmons, 649 F.3d 237 (4th Cir. 2011). · cites it 8× “" 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a)(3). The statute further defines the term "aggravated felony" as including a "drug trafficking crime," id.”

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Orosco-Lopez v. Gonzales, 204 F. App'x 683 (9th Cir. 2006).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(B)(l)(D) — 1 case

Jimenez v. Holder, 378 F. App'x 676 (9th Cir. 2010).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(C) — 3 cases

Rodriguez v. Reno, 164 F.3d 575 (11th Cir. 1999).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(D) — 1 case

Ramiro Martinez-Santos v. U.S. Attorney Gen. (11th Cir. 2021).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a) — 885 cases

Sandoval-Lua v. Gonzales, 499 F.3d 1121 (9th Cir. 2007). “8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a). More precisely, we consider whether Lua has demonstrated that his prior state conviction under California Health & Safety Code § 11379(a) is not an "aggravated felony" as defined in the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA"), 8 U.”

Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder, 560 U.S. 563 (2010). “He conceded that he was removable, but claimed he was eligible for discretionary relief from removal under 8 U. S. C. §1229b(a). To decide whether Carachuri-Rosendo is eligible to seek cancellation of removal or waiver of inadmissibility under §1229b(a), we must decide whether…”

Enrique Cuevas-Gaspar v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 430 F.3d 1013 (9th Cir. 2005). “§ 1229b, provides in relevant part: The Attorney General may cancel removal in the case of an alien who is inadmissible or deportable from the United States if the alien— (1) has been an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence for not less than 5 years, (2) has resided…”

Gary Steele v. J. Scott Blackman, Ins, Dist. Dir. for Philadelphia Dist., 236 F.3d 130 (3rd Cir. 2001).

Jose Hernandez v. Merrick Garland, 47 F.4th 908 (9th Cir. 2022).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a)(1) — 45 cases

Mercado-Zazueta v. Holder, 580 F.3d 1102 (9th Cir. 2009). “after the date of admission," but applied for cancellation of removal under INA § 240(a), 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a). [1] The immigration judge pretermitted the application, finding Mercado ineligible for cancellation and ordering his removal to Mexico.”

Escobar v. Holder, 567 F.3d 466 (9th Cir. 2009).

Abraham Saldivar v. Jefferson Sessions, 877 F.3d 812 (9th Cir. 2017).

Salazar-Regino v. Trominski, 415 F.3d 436 (5th Cir. 2005).

Murillo-Chavez v. Bondi, 128 F.4th 1076 (9th Cir. 2025).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a)(2) — 145 cases

Vasquez De Alcantar v. Holder, 645 F.3d 1097 (9th Cir. 2011).

Guevara v. Holder, 649 F.3d 1086 (9th Cir. 2011).

Jose Alanniz v. William Barr, 924 F.3d 1061 (9th Cir. 2019).

Abraham Saldivar v. Jefferson Sessions, 877 F.3d 812 (9th Cir. 2017).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a)(2006) — 1 case

Yannick Toure v. Eric Holder, Jr., 460 F. App'x 266 (4th Cir. 2012).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a)(3) — 503 cases

United States v. Simmons, 649 F.3d 237 (4th Cir. 2011). “" 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a)(3). The statute further defines the term "aggravated felony" as including a "drug trafficking crime," id.”

Young v. Holder, 697 F.3d 976 (9th Cir. 2012). “13, 26 (2005), apply when determin- ing, under the modified categorical approach, whether a prior conviction renders an alien ineligible for cancellation of removal as an aggravated felon under 8 U.S.C. § 1229b. (3) Under the modified categorical approach, a guilty plea to a…”

Moncrieffe v. Holder, 133 S. Ct. 1678 (2013).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a)(3)(2000) — 1 case

Thomas Anthony Dalton v. John Ashcroft, Attorney Gen. of the United States Immigr. & Naturalization Serv., 257 F.3d 200 (2d Cir. 2001).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a)(S) — 3 cases

HABIBI v. Holder, 658 F.3d 977 (9th Cir. 2011).

Minaya v. Attorney Gen. of the United States, 453 F. App'x 168 (3rd Cir. 2011).

Singh v. Attorney Gen. of the United States, 492 F. App'x 236 (3rd Cir. 2012).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(a)(l) — 42 cases

Escobar v. Holder, 567 F.3d 466 (9th Cir. 2009).

Barrios v. Holder, 581 F.3d 849 (9th Cir. 2009).

Mandujano-Real v. Mukasey, 526 F.3d 585 (9th Cir. 2008).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b) — 758 cases

Adaobi Stella Obioha v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 431 F.3d 400 (4th Cir. 2005).

Alberto Mendez-Garcia v. Loretta Lynch, 840 F.3d 655 (9th Cir. 2016). “2 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b) provides, in pertinent part: (b) Cancellation of removal and adjustment of status for certain nonpermanent residents (1) In general The Attorney General may cancel removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence,…”

Pablo Mejia-Castanon v. Attorney Gen. United States, 931 F.3d 224 (3rd Cir. 2019). “” See 8 U.S.C. § 1229b; see also H.R. Rep. No. 104-828, at 213 (1996) (Conf.”

Guled v. Mukasey, 515 F.3d 872 (8th Cir. 2008).

Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales, 548 U.S. 30 (2006).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1) — 832 cases

Barco-Sandoval v. Gonzales, 516 F.3d 35 (2d Cir. 2008).

Guerrero Trejo v. Garland, 3 F.4th 760 (5th Cir. 2021).

Ignacio Lanuza v. Jonathan Love, 899 F.3d 1019 (9th Cir. 2018).

Avtar Singh v. Jeffrey Rosen, 984 F.3d 1142 (6th Cir. 2021). “See 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1). At another hearing years later, Singh sought to prove that his removal would harm his children and mother.”

Laura Arteaga-De Alvarez v. Eric H. Holder Jr., 704 F.3d 730 (9th Cir. 2012).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1)(2006) — 2 cases

Meza v. Gonzales, 175 F. App'x 920 (9th Cir. 2006).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1)(A) — 342 cases

Pablo Mejia-Castanon v. Attorney Gen. United States, 931 F.3d 224 (3rd Cir. 2019). “” See 8 U.S.C. § 1229b; see also H.R. Rep. No. 104-828, at 213 (1996) (Conf.”

Roberto Morales Diaz v. State of Iowa, 896 N.W.2d 723 (Iowa 2017).

Serah Karingithi v. Matthew Whitaker, 913 F.3d 1158 (9th Cir. 2019).

Mario Fonseca-Fonseca v. Merrick Garland, 76 F.4th 1176 (9th Cir. 2023).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1)(A)(B) — 1 case

Jaimez-Perez v. Attorney Gen. of the United States, 563 F. App'x 136 (3rd Cir. 2014).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1)(B) — 80 cases

Pablo Mejia-Castanon v. Attorney Gen. United States, 931 F.3d 224 (3rd Cir. 2019). “” See 8 U.S.C. § 1229b; see also H.R. Rep. No. 104-828, at 213 (1996) (Conf.”

Bernardo Ex Rel. M & K Eng'g, Inc. v. Johnson, 814 F.3d 481 (1st Cir. 2016).

Jorge Hernandez v. Merrick B. Garland, 59 F.4th 762 (6th Cir. 2023).

Felix Diaz v. Jefferson Sessions, III, 894 F.3d 222 (5th Cir. 2018).

Medina Carreon v. Garland, 71 F.4th 247 (5th Cir. 2023).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1)(C) — 228 cases

Ramirez-Altamirano v. Holder, 563 F.3d 800 (9th Cir. 2009). “8 U.S.C. § 1229b. To be eligible for this relief, an alien must, among other things, not have a conviction for a drug-related offense, as defined in 8 U.”

Solomon Chamu v. U.S. Attorney Gen., 23 F.4th 1325 (11th Cir. 2022).

Roberto Morales Diaz v. State of Iowa, 896 N.W.2d 723 (Iowa 2017).

Eduardo Velasquez-Rios v. William Barr, 988 F.3d 1081 (9th Cir. 2020).

Felipe Betansos v. William Barr, 928 F.3d 1133 (9th Cir. 2019).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1)(D) — 571 cases

Sandoval-Luna v. Mukasey, 526 F.3d 1243 (9th Cir. 2008).

Gonzalez-Juarez v. Bondi, 137 F.4th 996 (9th Cir. 2025).

Maricela M. Fernandez, Danelia Fernandez Covarrubias v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 439 F.3d 592 (9th Cir. 2006).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1)(a) — 2 cases

De Mungarro v. Immigr. & Naturalization Serv., 36 F. App'x 292 (9th Cir. 2002).

Mungarro-Coronado v. Immigr. & Naturalization Serv., 36 F. App'x 293 (9th Cir. 2002).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1)(b) — 1 case

de la Cruz Orellana v. Sessions, 878 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2017).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1)(c) — 6 cases

Pauline Nadege Binam v. U.S. Attorney Gen. (11th Cir. 2020).

Pete Leaupepetele v. Merrick Garland (9th Cir. 2021).

Curry v. Barr (W.D.N.Y. 2020).

Vera Carreon v. Garland (9th Cir. 2024).

Lopez-Castellanos v. Gonzales (9th Cir. 2006).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1)(d) — 5 cases

Garcia-Flores v. Garland (5th Cir. 2021).

Rayshma Rizwan v. Eric Holder, Jr., 428 F. App'x 466 (5th Cir. 2011).

Elsa Villalobos Garcia v. Eric H. Holder Jr., 362 F. App'x 742 (9th Cir. 2010).

Mora v. Gonzales, 185 F. App'x 622 (9th Cir. 2006).

Anica v. Mukasey, 294 F. App'x 294 (9th Cir. 2008).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(2) — 124 cases

Rosalina Lopez-Umanzor v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 405 F.3d 1049 (9th Cir. 2005).

Miloslava Butalova v. U.S. Attorney Gen., 768 F.3d 1179 (11th Cir. 2014).

Perales-Cumpean v. Ashcroft, 429 F.3d 977 (10th Cir. 2005).

Stepanovic v. Filip, 554 F.3d 673 (7th Cir. 2009).

Francisco Garcia-Mendez v. Loretta E. Lynch, 788 F.3d 1058 (9th Cir. 2015).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(2)(A) — 33 cases

Jorge O. Arevalo v. U.S. Attorney Gen., 872 F.3d 1184 (11th Cir. 2017).

Ludimilla Ramos Da Silva v. Attorney Gen. United States, 948 F.3d 629 (3rd Cir. 2020).

Rosario v. Holder, 627 F.3d 58 (2d Cir. 2010).

Hamilton v. Holder, 680 F.3d 1024 (8th Cir. 2012).

Lopez-Birrueta v. Holder, 633 F.3d 1211 (9th Cir. 2011).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(2)(A)(i) — 49 cases

Twum v. Barr, 930 F.3d 10 (1st Cir. 2019).

Rosario v. Holder, 627 F.3d 58 (2d Cir. 2010).

Laura Luis Hernandez v. John Ashcroft, Attorney Gen., 345 F.3d 824 (9th Cir. 2003).

Rosalina Lopez-Umanzor v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 405 F.3d 1049 (9th Cir. 2005).

Matthews v. Barr, 927 F.3d 606 (2d Cir. 2019).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(2)(A)(ii) — 12 cases

Jorge O. Arevalo v. U.S. Attorney Gen., 872 F.3d 1184 (11th Cir. 2017).

Sanchez v. Keisler, 505 F.3d 641 (7th Cir. 2007).

Stepanovic v. Filip, 554 F.3d 673 (7th Cir. 2009).

Bedoya-Melendez v. U.S. Attorney Gen., 680 F.3d 1321 (11th Cir. 2012).

Jorge O. Arevalo v. U.S. Attorney Gen. (11th Cir. 2017).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(2)(A)(iii) — 7 cases

Rosalina Lopez-Umanzor v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 405 F.3d 1049 (9th Cir. 2005).

Sergio Mencia-Medina v. Merrick B. Garland, 6 F.4th 846 (8th Cir. 2021).

Ahmed Ould Habib Ramdane v. Mukasey, 296 F. App'x 440 (6th Cir. 2008).

J-a-f-s, 29 I. & N. Dec. 195 (BIA 2025).

Sergio Mencia-Medina v. Merrick B. Garland, 90 F.4th 1229 (8th Cir. 2024).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(2)(A)(iv) — 19 cases

Jorge O. Arevalo v. U.S. Attorney Gen., 872 F.3d 1184 (11th Cir. 2017).

Matthews v. Barr, 927 F.3d 606 (2d Cir. 2019).

Rosalina Lopez-Umanzor v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 405 F.3d 1049 (9th Cir. 2005).

Tillery v. Holder, Jr., 821 F.3d 182 (1st Cir. 2016).

Rodrigo Ramos-Braga v. Jefferson B. Sessions III, 900 F.3d 871 (7th Cir. 2018).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(2)(A)(v) — 10 cases

Pena-Lopez v. Garland, 33 F.4th 798 (5th Cir. 2022).

Jose Simental-Galarza v. William Barr, 946 F.3d 380 (7th Cir. 2020).

Ballardo Castro v. Holder, 727 F.3d 125 (1st Cir. 2013).

Judy Perez-Perez v. Jefferson Sessions, III (9th Cir. 2018).

Samuel Cardenas v. Attorney Gen. United States of Am. (3rd Cir. 2026).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(2)(B) — 3 cases

Delfino Vasquez-Lopez v. John Ashcroft, Attorney Gen., 343 F.3d 961 (9th Cir. 2003).

Kleynburg v. Holder, 525 F. App'x 814 (10th Cir. 2013).

De La Cruz Zacarias v. Holder, 367 F. App'x 932 (10th Cir. 2010).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(2)(C) — 4 cases

Sanchez v. Holder, 560 F.3d 1028 (9th Cir. 2009).

Ludimilla Ramos Da Silva v. Attorney Gen. United States, 948 F.3d 629 (3rd Cir. 2020).

Agwuegbo v. Bondi (5th Cir. 2025).

Sanchez v. Holder (9th Cir. 2009).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(2)(D) — 16 cases

Perales-Cumpean v. Ashcroft, 429 F.3d 977 (10th Cir. 2005).

Oyenike Alaka v. Attorney Gen. of the United States Sec'y of Dep't of Homeland Sec., 456 F.3d 88 (3rd Cir. 2006).

Jocelyn Agonoy Nakamoto v. John Ashcroft, Attorney Gen., 363 F.3d 874 (9th Cir. 2004).

Maatougui v. Holder, 738 F.3d 1230 (10th Cir. 2013).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(2)(ii) — 1 case

Oleg Krasnoshekov v. Attorney Gen. United States (3rd Cir. 2022).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(2)(v) — 2 cases

Smith v. Mukasey, 303 F. App'x 559 (9th Cir. 2008).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(2000) — 4 cases

Ernesto Salgado-Diaz v. John Ashcroft, Attorney Gen., Ernesto Salgado-Diaz v. John Ashcroft, Attorney Gen., 395 F.3d 1158 (9th Cir. 2005).

Diarra v. Gonzales, 137 F. App'x 627 (5th Cir. 2005).

Salgado-Diaz v. Ashcroft (9th Cir. 2005).

Salgado-Diaz v. Gonzales (9th Cir. 2005).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(2003) — 1 case

Novoa Acosta v. Gonzales, 163 F. App'x 573 (9th Cir. 2006).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(3) — 4 cases

Manuel Hernandez v. Merrick Garland, 38 F.4th 785 (9th Cir. 2022).

Rosas, 22 I. & N. Dec. 616 (BIA 1999).

Santillan v. Gonzales, 388 F. Supp. 2d 1065 (N.D. Cal. 2005).

Barahona-Gomez v. Reno, 167 F.3d 1228 (9th Cir. 1999).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(4)(A) — 2 cases

Ariel Osvalod Orquera Aldo Agustin Orquera Gladis Mabel Orquera Ariadna Brenda Orquera v. John Ashcroft, Attorney Gen., 357 F.3d 413 (4th Cir. 2003).

Orquera v. Ashcroft (4th Cir. 2003).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(5) — 9 cases

Roberto Ortega-Mendez v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 450 F.3d 1010 (9th Cir. 2006).

Mario Jaimes-Cardenas v. William Barr, 973 F.3d 940 (9th Cir. 2020).

Adalberto Rodriguez-Benitez v. Eric Holder, Jr., 763 F.3d 404 (5th Cir. 2014).

Rodrigo Ramos-Braga v. Jefferson B. Sessions III, 890 F.3d 686 (7th Cir. 2018).

Jarvin Lopez v. Attorney Gen. United States, 49 F.4th 231 (3rd Cir. 2022).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(5)(C) — 1 case

Guzman, 22 I. & N. Dec. 722 (BIA 1999).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(5)(C)(i) — 1 case

Guzman, 22 I. & N. Dec. 722 (BIA 1999).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(6) — 1 case

Jorge O. Arevalo v. U.S. Attorney Gen., 872 F.3d 1184 (11th Cir. 2017).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(A) — 6 cases

Pedro Antonio Alvarez v. U.S. Attorney Gen. (11th Cir. 2020).

United States v. Mayorga, 359 F. Supp. 3d 484 (W.D. Tex. 2019).

United States v. Baz-Bautista, 360 F. Supp. 3d 586 (W.D. Tex. 2019).

United States v. Monsivais-Lopez, 363 F. Supp. 3d 792 (W.D. Tex. 2019).

De Cerda v. Gonzales, 209 F. App'x 397 (5th Cir. 2006).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(C) — 3 cases

Osbaldo Alvarez v. Loretta E. Lynch, 669 F. App'x 459 (9th Cir. 2016).

Commonwealth v. Alfredo Ramirez. (Mass. App. Ct. 2024).

The State of Texas v. Gabriela Quiroz MacEdo (Tex. App. 2024).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(D) — 2 cases

The State of Texas v. Gabriela Quiroz MacEdo (Tex. App. 2024).

Ramirez v. Gonzales, 242 F. App'x 728 (2d Cir. 2007).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(I)(C) — 1 case

People v. Vicente-Sontay, 361 P.3d 1046 (Colo. Ct. App. 2014).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(Z) — 1 case

Lagua v. Holder, 438 F. App'x 598 (9th Cir. 2011).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(d) — 1 case

Luis Rojas-Maciel v. William Barr (9th Cir. 2020).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(d)(1)(A) — 1 case

Arevalo-Martinez v. Garland (5th Cir. 2021).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(i) — 1 case

Hyuk Lim v. Eric H. Holder Jr., 710 F.3d 1074 (9th Cir. 2013).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(l) — 564 cases

Hector Montero-Martinez Gregorio Pedro Montero-Hernandez v. John Ashcroft, Attorney Gen. of the United States, 277 F.3d 1137 (9th Cir. 2002). “, INA §§ 240A(a), (b), 8 U.S.C. §§ 1229b(a), (b) (providing that Attorney General “may” cancel removal upon a finding that the alien is statutorily eligible for relief).”

Jose Cruz Romero-Torres v. John Ashcroft, Attorney Gen., 327 F.3d 887 (9th Cir. 2003).

Cruz Rendon v. Holder, 603 F.3d 1104 (9th Cir. 2010).

Pareja v. Attorney Gen. of the United States, 615 F.3d 180 (3rd Cir. 2010).

Ibarra v. Holder, Jr., 736 F.3d 903 (10th Cir. 2013).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(l)(A) — 302 cases

Anderson Jude Okeke v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen. of the United States, 407 F.3d 585 (3rd Cir. 2005).

Carlos Huicochea-Gomez & Margot Huicochea-Reza v. Immigr. & Naturalization Serv., 237 F.3d 696 (6th Cir. 2001).

Valadez-Munoz v. Holder, 623 F.3d 1304 (9th Cir. 2010).

Jose J. Padilla-Padilla Guadalupe D. Padilla-Enriquez Adela Enriquez v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 463 F.3d 972 (9th Cir. 2006).

Gerardo Bibiano Falcon Carriche Theresa v. De Falcon Carriche & Christina Pamela Falcon Bibiano v. John Ashcroft, Attorney Gen., 350 F.3d 845 (9th Cir. 2003).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(l)(B) — 81 cases

Martin Noe Moran v. John Ashcroft, Attorney Gen., 395 F.3d 1089 (9th Cir. 2005).

Morales Apolinar v. Mukasey, 514 F.3d 893 (9th Cir. 2008).

Nunez v. Holder, 594 F.3d 1124 (9th Cir. 2010).

Salomon Ledezma-Cosino v. Jefferson Sessions, 857 F.3d 1042 (9th Cir. 2017).

Arreguin-Moreno v. Mukasey, 511 F.3d 1229 (9th Cir. 2008).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(l)(C) — 165 cases

Roberto Ortega-Mendez v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 450 F.3d 1010 (9th Cir. 2006).

Sabino Gonzalez-Gonzalez v. John Ashcroft, Attorney Gen., 390 F.3d 649 (9th Cir. 2004).

Lucio-Rayos v. Sessions, 875 F.3d 573 (10th Cir. 2017).

Garcia-Carbajal v. Holder, 625 F.3d 1233 (10th Cir. 2010).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(l)(D) — 413 cases

Maria Martinez-Rosas v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 424 F.3d 926 (9th Cir. 2005).

Edmer Rogelio Cabrera-Alvarez v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 423 F.3d 1006 (9th Cir. 2005).

Pareja v. Attorney Gen. of the United States, 615 F.3d 180 (3rd Cir. 2010).

Doris C. Oforji v. John D. Ashcroft, United States Attorney Gen., 354 F.3d 609 (7th Cir. 2003).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(l)(a) — 4 cases

Coronado-Ortiz v. Gonzales, 217 F. App'x 736 (9th Cir. 2007).

Flores v. Gonzales, 223 F. App'x 696 (9th Cir. 2007).

Amparo v. Mukasey, 265 F. App'x 511 (9th Cir. 2008).

Garcia-Benitez v. Mukasey, 296 F. App'x 582 (9th Cir. 2008).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(l)(c) — 4 cases

Manuel Lopez-Castellanos v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 437 F.3d 848 (9th Cir. 2006).

Henry Laryea v. Jefferson Sessions, III, 871 F.3d 337 (5th Cir. 2017).

Armando Navarro-Lopez v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 455 F.3d 1055 (9th Cir. 2006).

Munoz v. Gonzales, 168 F. App'x 208 (9th Cir. 2006).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(l)(d) — 5 cases

Mendoza Vazquez v. Gonzales, 171 F. App'x 608 (9th Cir. 2006).

Lara Moreno v. Gonzales, 171 F. App'x 636 (9th Cir. 2006).

Villasenor v. Gonzales, 194 F. App'x 452 (9th Cir. 2006).

Garcia v. Gonzales, 201 F. App'x 505 (9th Cir. 2006).

Espinoza v. Gonzales, 205 F. App'x 506 (9th Cir. 2006).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(ll) — 1 case

Barma v. Holder, 640 F.3d 749 (7th Cir. 2011).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(í)(D) — 1 case

Diany Ba v. Holder, 362 F. App'x 189 (2d Cir. 2010).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(c) — 7 cases

Delfino Vasquez-Lopez v. John Ashcroft, Attorney Gen., 343 F.3d 961 (9th Cir. 2003).

Nicolas Pastora v. Eric Holder, Jr., 737 F.3d 902 (4th Cir. 2013).

Velasco v. Holder, 736 F.3d 944 (10th Cir. 2013).

Ali Fares v. William Barr, 942 F.3d 1172 (9th Cir. 2019).

Jose Luis Castellon Barillas v. U.S. Attorney Gen. (11th Cir. 2019).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(c)(1) — 5 cases

Gonzalez v. Holder, 673 F.3d 35 (1st Cir. 2012).

G-d-m, 25 I. & N. Dec. 82 (BIA 2009).

Genaro Mendoza v. Atty Gen USA (3rd Cir. 2011).

Elden Guerrero v. Kirstjen Nielsen, Sec'y, et (5th Cir. 2018).

Edmundo Chica-Roman v. Atty Gen USA (3rd Cir. 2012).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(c)(2) — 1 case

Petr Krzyzanek v. Eric Holder, Jr., 514 F. App'x 639 (9th Cir. 2013).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(c)(3) — 1 case

Ali Fares v. William Barr, 942 F.3d 1172 (9th Cir. 2019).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(c)(4) — 9 cases

Hussain v. Mukasey, 518 F.3d 534 (7th Cir. 2008).

Bozo Kelava v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 434 F.3d 1120 (9th Cir. 2006).

Jurado-Delgado v. Attorney Gen. of the United States, 498 F. App'x 107 (3rd Cir. 2009).

Anton Tittjung,petitioner v. Janet Reno, U.S. Attorney Gen., & the U.S. Immigr. & Naturalization Serv., 199 F.3d 393 (7th Cir. 1999).

Bozo Kelava v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 410 F.3d 625 (9th Cir. 2005).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(c)(5) — 14 cases

Jorge Aragon-Salazar v. Eric Holder, Jr., 769 F.3d 699 (9th Cir. 2014).

Eugenio Cuadra v. Alberto Gonzales, Attorney Gen. of the United States, 417 F.3d 947 (8th Cir. 2005).

Nicolas Pastora v. Eric Holder, Jr., 737 F.3d 902 (4th Cir. 2013).

Julio Gonzalez Criollo v. Loretta E. Lynch, 647 F. App'x 731 (9th Cir. 2016).

Alex Vasquez Ganuza v. William Barr (9th Cir. 2020).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(c)(6) — 54 cases

Manuel Hernandez v. Merrick Garland, 38 F.4th 785 (9th Cir. 2022).

Jose Garcia-Jimenez v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 488 F.3d 1082 (9th Cir. 2007).

Rafael Maldonado-Galindo v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 456 F.3d 1064 (9th Cir. 2006).

Thuy-Xuan Mai v. Gonzales, 473 F.3d 162 (5th Cir. 2006).

Enriquez-Gutierrez v. Holder, 612 F.3d 400 (5th Cir. 2010).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(c)(7) — 1 case

Rosendo Benito Rangel-Perez v. U.S. Attorney Gen., 523 F. App'x 671 (11th Cir. 2013).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(c)(l) — 6 cases

Gonzalez v. Holder, 673 F.3d 35 (1st Cir. 2012).

Mendoza v. Attorney Gen. of the United States, 451 F. App'x 181 (3rd Cir. 2011).

Guerrero v. Holder, Jr., 734 F.3d 45 (1st Cir. 2013).

Chicaroman v. Attorney Gen. of the United States, 462 F. App'x 221 (3rd Cir. 2012).

Jorge Morales v. U.S. Attorney Gen., 521 F. App'x 744 (11th Cir. 2013).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(d) — 66 cases

Briseno-Flores v. Attorney Gen. of US, 492 F.3d 226 (3rd Cir. 2007).

Pablo Mejia-Castanon v. Attorney Gen. United States, 931 F.3d 224 (3rd Cir. 2019). “” See 8 U.S.C. § 1229b; see also H.R. Rep. No. 104-828, at 213 (1996) (Conf.”

Elisned Corro-Barragan v. Eric H. Holder Jr., 718 F.3d 1174 (9th Cir. 2013).

Peralta v. Gonzales, 441 F.3d 23 (1st Cir. 2006).

Fernando Pinho & Maria Pinho v. Immigr. & Naturalization Serv. (Ins), 249 F.3d 183 (3rd Cir. 2001).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(d)(1) — 247 cases

Pereira v. Sessions, 138 S. Ct. 2105 (2018). “8 U. S. C. §1229b(b)(1). Under the so-called “stop-time rule” set forth in §1229b(d)(1)(A), however, that period of continuous physical presence is “deemed to end .”

Isaias Lorenzo Lopez v. William Barr, 925 F.3d 396 (9th Cir. 2019).

Waseem Khan v. Attorney Gen. United States, 979 F.3d 193 (3rd Cir. 2020).

Serah Karingithi v. Matthew Whitaker, 913 F.3d 1158 (9th Cir. 2019).

United States v. Juan Bastide-Hernandez, 39 F.4th 1187 (9th Cir. 2022).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(d)(1)(A) — 79 cases

Cecilia Aguilar Fermin v. William Barr, 958 F.3d 887 (9th Cir. 2020).

Leonel Hernandez-Perez v. Matthew Whitaker, 911 F.3d 305 (6th Cir. 2018).

Banuelos-Galviz v. Barr, 953 F.3d 1176 (10th Cir. 2020).

United States v. Juan Cortez, 930 F.3d 350 (4th Cir. 2019).

Rosa Martinez-Lopez v. William Barr, U. S., 943 F.3d 766 (5th Cir. 2019).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(d)(1)(B) — 25 cases

Martinez v. Immigr. & Naturalization Serv., 523 F.3d 365 (2d Cir. 2008).

Rudnitskyy v. Garland, 82 F.4th 742 (9th Cir. 2023).

Murillo-Chavez v. Bondi, 128 F.4th 1076 (9th Cir. 2025).

Rachak v. Attorney Gen. of the United States, 734 F.3d 214 (3rd Cir. 2013).

Gilberto Garcia-Romo v. William P. Barr, 940 F.3d 192 (6th Cir. 2019).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(d)(2) — 116 cases

Delfino Vasquez-Lopez v. John Ashcroft, Attorney Gen., 343 F.3d 961 (9th Cir. 2003).

Jose De Jesus Tapia v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 430 F.3d 997 (9th Cir. 2005).

Celia Morales-Morales v. John Ashcroft, Attorney Gen. of the United States, 384 F.3d 418 (7th Cir. 2004).

Margarita Garcia-Ramirez v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 423 F.3d 935 (9th Cir. 2005).

Fernando Mendiola-Sanchez Mario Mendiola-Araujo v. John Ashcroft, Attorney Gen., 381 F.3d 937 (9th Cir. 2004).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(d)(3) — 2 cases

Hyuk Lim v. Eric H. Holder Jr., 710 F.3d 1074 (9th Cir. 2013).

Tubalado v. Mukasey, 289 F. App'x 192 (9th Cir. 2008).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(d)(Z) — 1 case

Perez v. Holder, 411 F. App'x 34 (9th Cir. 2010).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(d)(i) — 1 case

Nelson v. Attorney Gen., 685 F.3d 318 (3rd Cir. 2012).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(d)(l) — 188 cases

Anderson Jude Okeke v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen. of the United States, 407 F.3d 585 (3rd Cir. 2005).

Castillo-Cruz v. Holder, 581 F.3d 1154 (9th Cir. 2009).

Lucina Rojas-Reyes, A/K/A Lucina Mendoza v. Immigr. & Naturalization Serv., 235 F.3d 115 (2d Cir. 2000).

Milton Orozco-Velasquez v. Attorney Gen. United States, 817 F.3d 78 (3rd Cir. 2016).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(d)(l)(A) — 10 cases

Gomez Heredia v. Sessions, 865 F.3d 60 (2d Cir. 2017).

Gustavo Urbina v. Eric Holder, Jr., 745 F.3d 736 (4th Cir. 2014).

Rafael Tiscareno-Garcia v. Eric Holder, Jr., 780 F.3d 205 (4th Cir. 2015).

Lopez-Esparza v. Holder, 770 F.3d 606 (7th Cir. 2014).

Marvin Santos-Martinez v. Loretta E. Lynch, 620 F. App'x 586 (9th Cir. 2015).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(d)(l)(B) — 19 cases

Daniel Valencia-Alvarez v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 469 F.3d 1319 (9th Cir. 2006).

Gomez Heredia v. Sessions, 865 F.3d 60 (2d Cir. 2017).

Martinez v. Immigr. & Naturalization Serv., 523 F.3d 365 (2d Cir. 2008).

Cristian Guzman v. Attorney Gen. United States, 770 F.3d 1077 (3rd Cir. 2014).

Vartelas v. Holder, 620 F.3d 108 (2d Cir. 2010).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(e) — 11 cases

Wilkinson v. Garland, 601 U.S. 209 (2024).

Situ Wilkinson v. Attorney Gen. United States, 131 F.4th 134 (3rd Cir. 2025).

Maria v. McElroy, 68 F. Supp. 2d 206 (E.D.N.Y 1999).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(e)(1) — 17 cases

Pablo Mejia-Castanon v. Attorney Gen. United States, 931 F.3d 224 (3rd Cir. 2019). “” See 8 U.S.C. § 1229b; see also H.R. Rep. No. 104-828, at 213 (1996) (Conf.”

Situ Wilkinson v. Attorney Gen. United States, 131 F.4th 134 (3rd Cir. 2025).

Fernandez v. Mukasey, 520 F.3d 965 (9th Cir. 2008).

Navarro v. Mukasey, 518 F.3d 729 (9th Cir. 2008).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(e)(3) — 1 case

Marcial Lopez v. Jeff Sessions, 851 F.3d 626 (6th Cir. 2017).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(e)(6) — 6 cases

Enriquez-Gutierrez v. Holder, 612 F.3d 400 (5th Cir. 2010).

Cristian Guzman v. Attorney Gen. United States, 770 F.3d 1077 (3rd Cir. 2014).

Burrell v. Attorney Gen. of the United States, 347 F. App'x 805 (3rd Cir. 2009).

Steele v. Holder, 464 F. App'x 638 (9th Cir. 2011).

Eliodoro Caballos Delgado v. U.S. Attorney Gen., 517 F. App'x 680 (11th Cir. 2013).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(e)(l) — 4 cases

Peralta Sauceda v. Lynch, 819 F.3d 526 (1st Cir. 2016).

Fernandez v. Mukasey, 520 F.3d 965 (9th Cir. 2008).

Delfino Vasquez-Lopez v. John Ashcroft, Attorney Gen., 343 F.3d 961 (9th Cir. 2003).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(l) — 4 cases

Lucio-Rayos v. Sessions, 875 F.3d 573 (10th Cir. 2017).

Enrique Morales-Flores v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., 328 F. App'x 987 (6th Cir. 2009).

Torres-Pacheco v. Holder, Jr., 389 F. App'x 814 (10th Cir. 2010).

Melgar-Antunez v. Mukasey, 270 F. App'x 617 (9th Cir. 2008).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(l)(A) — 6 cases

Castillo-Cruz v. Holder, 581 F.3d 1154 (9th Cir. 2009).

Rigoberto Chaidez v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 486 F.3d 1079 (9th Cir. 2007).

Chaidez v. Gonzales, 476 F.3d 773 (9th Cir. 2007).

Angel Rios-Gomez v. Loretta E. Lynch, 623 F. App'x 469 (9th Cir. 2015).

Vasquez-Zarco v. Holder, 373 F. App'x 815 (9th Cir. 2010).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(l)(B) — 3 cases

Castillo-Cruz v. Holder, 581 F.3d 1154 (9th Cir. 2009).

Jose Rodriguez-Avalos v. Eric Holder, Jr., 780 F.3d 308 (5th Cir. 2015).

Arturo Cornejo Norianueva v. Eric H. Holder Jr., 400 F. App'x 212 (9th Cir. 2010).

— 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(l)(D) — 3 cases

Negrete v. Holder, 567 F.3d 419 (9th Cir. 2009).

Osbeli Berduo-Deleon v. Attorney Gen. United States, 490 F. App'x 489 (3rd Cir. 2012).

Gutierrez-Granados v. Mukasey, 255 F. App'x 161 (9th Cir. 2007).

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