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Hanl ey Mahew M, Esq Attorney at Law212 S M esquite Steet Site #2F Aington TX 7600
US Department ofJustice
Execuve Oce r Imigaon Revew
Board of Imigraton AppealsOce of te Clerk
5107 Leburg Pike. Suite 2000
Fal Ch1ch Vgina 2204
HS / ICE Oice of Chief Counsel • DAL125 E John Capente wy Ste 500ing X 75062-2324
Name: CONGANIGE SUMHRA KEER... A 088035796
Date of this notice 5 /28 /203
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US Department ofJusticeExecutive Oce Imgaton Reew
Decson of the Boad o gaon Appeal
Fal Chuh, Virgnia
File: A088 03 6 Daas, TX Date:
In re SUMITHRA KEERTH PRASANNA FEANDO COGAIGE
REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS
APEAL
ON BEALF OF RESPONDENT: Matew M. aney Esque
ON BEAF OF S Mchelle Allen-McCoy Assstant Chef Counsel
APPLCATO eopening
MAY 8 2013
The espondent a native and ctzen of he S anka was odeed emoved n absentia on March 7 201 On ecebe 20 201 the respondent ed a oton to eopen poceedinswhch was denied by the Imgration Judge on Febuay 2012 he espondent led a timely appea of that decson Te recod wl be remanded
The mraton udge n reacing hs Febuay 4 202 decsion ndcated that therespondent dd not present any evdence othe than hs own adavt to estabsh ack of notcewth respect to is otice to Appear or notce r te March 201 heaing See . at 6
owever, the ecord reects that with hs cuent moton to reopen proceedings the espondent submed hs oinal moton to eopen whch was rejected because thee was no poof of sevceand the ng fee had been ncoectly pad to the Cou This rst moton ncuded twoadditiona adavts suppotng the respondent's cam regadng lack of notce In view of thesecrcumstances we wil reu the cae to the mmigraton Judge in order to alow themigration Judge to consider ts additonal evidence in the st nstance and r therespondent to rthe addess his cam of non-receipt of the Notice to Appear and notce r hsearin as we as to pusue any other potentally avaiabe eef
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ITED STATS DPARTMT OF JUSTICE XECUTIV OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATIO REVIEW
IIGTIO COURT
HLEY MATTHW M
1100 CORCE ST, ROOM 404 DALS, T 5242
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I TH MATTER OF FILE A 08803596 COGIG SUMIT KERTHI PSN A FERDO
ABL TO FORWARD - O DRESS PROVIDED
DATE: Feb 15 2012
. ATTACHED IS A COPY OF THE DCISIO OF TH IMMIGTIO GE THIS DECISI6� F IS FIA LSS APPAL IS FILD WITH TH BOD OF IMMIGTIO APPALS /
WITHI 30 CALD DAYS OF THE DATE OF TH ILIG OF THIS WITT DCISio SEE THE ECLOSED FORMS D ISTRUCTIOS FOR PROPRLY PRPIG YO APPE YOU OTIC OF APPA ATTACHED DOCUMTS, F OR FEE WAIVR RQUES�t·
MUST BE MAILED TO BOARD OF IIGRATIO APPEALS OFFICE OF THE CLERK PO BOX 8530 FALS CHCH VA 22041 '
i ATTACHD IS A COPY OF THE DECISIO OF THE IMMIGTIO JG A TH RESuT OF YOUR FAILUE TO APPEAR AT YOUR SCHLED DPORTATIO OR RMOV HEIG THIS DECISIO IS FI LESS A MOTIO TO REOP IS FILD I ACCORC WITH SECTIO 242B() 3) OF THE IMMIGRATIO D ATIOALITY ACT 8 U.S C SECTIO 1252B) 3) I DEPORTATIO PROCEDIGS OR SCTIO 240) 6)8 u.sc SETIO 1229) 6) I REMOVAL PROCEDIGS IF YOU FILE MOTIO TO REOP YOUR MOTIO MST BE FILD WITH THIS COUT
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UIED SES DEPARME OF JUSIEEXEUIVE OFFIE FOR IMMIGRAIO REVIEW
IMMIGRAIO OURDALLAS, EXAS
IN THE MER OF:
OGAIE SUMIRA
)))))))RSPONENT
HARGES:
APPLICATION(S):
IN REMOVLPCENGS
088035-796
Sectio 212(a)(7)()(i)() of the migratio ad Natioiy Act, as ameded, as imigrat who, at thetime of applicatio admissio, is ot i possessio of a
valid unexpied imigrat visa, eentry peit, boder cossig cad, o othe vaid ety docet eqired y thect, ad a valid uepired paspo, o oe sitbe traveldocuet, or documet of identity and nationaiy asreqied unde the eguatios by the ttoey Geerade Sectio 2 (a) of te ct
Motio to Reopen
O BEHALF OF HE RESPODE: O BEHALF OF EDEPARME OF HOMELADSEURIY:
Mathew M Haey sq212 S Mesqites St. Ste. 2FAngto, 76010
eidi Graam, EsqAssistat Chief Cosel ICE125 E Joh Ceter Fwy Ste 500rvig TX 75062
ORDER OF E OUR
The Respondent has fed a Motion to Reopen in te above-captioned case. For
the owing easos, he Motion will be DEIED.
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WE DEISIO O E IMMIGRAIO DGE
AUAL AND PROEDURA HISORY
he Responent is a male, natie an citizen of Sri Lanka. Recor of
Depotable/namissble Aen (o 23 On or about August 7, 2000 he was parole
into the Unite States at ew York, ew York n orer to ursue a pening Appcaton
to Register Permanent Resence or Ajust Status (orm 485) I
On ebuary 1, 200, the Responent,s 485 apcaton was ene ue to
eigbility issues I
On July 22, 2010 the Department of omelan Security (DS or the
Goeent see the Responent by reguar mal at 533 eanering Creek Court,
ort orth, eas 76179 with a otice to Appear (A, chargng him with
remoabty uner Section 22(a(7(A(i(I Notce to Appear, ate Ju. 22, 2010.
On Augst 14, 2010 the Dalas mmigration Court sere to the Resonent by
reguar mail at 5133 Meanerng Creek Cour, ort Worth, Texas 76179 a otice of
Heng, setting the Responent's remoal hearing r March 7, 20 Notce of
earing. e otce of Hearng was not ree by the Posta Seice
he Responent i not appear r his hearing on March 7, 2011 an thus the
roceeings were conucte in absentia Orer of the Imigration Juge. On March 7,
01 the Cou orere the Resonent remoe to Sr Lanka aer the Goeent
submte a orm -213, Recor of Deporable Alien, that establishe the truth of the
aegatons contane n the A
On December 20 201 the Responent, through counsel sumtte the present
Motion to Reopen arguing that he i not receie hs otce to Apear or Notice of
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Heig d tht exceio cimsces esled hs ile o e o is c
7 2011 heg
LEGAL STANDAS
A de of Remov eeed in absenia my be escded o Motio o
Reoe i he e demostes tht e did o eceve oe otce of the scedled
eig. INA§ 240(b)(5)(C)(); 8 C.F.R. § 1003.23(b)(4)(iii) Poe otice c be
ccomlished hog eso seice of the we otce o f eso sevce is o
cticble ogh sevce by mil to e Resodet IA§ 239()( l ) A Noice of
Heig is oely seved we it s esoly deliveed to the lie o his oey, o
whe is mled to te toey o o he ls ddess ovided by the ie ccodce
wih IA§ 239()()(F) A§ 239()(l ) (c) Addtoly sevce by m of Noice
of Heg is scet if hee is oof of ttemted delvey to the lies mos ecely
ovided ddess INA§ 239(c)
f otce of deotio oceedigs is oey ddessed d set o the le by
egl mil ccodig o oml oce ocedes thee is esmio of delivey
lbei weke th cetied mil aer of-A 24 I & N. ec. 665 A 2008).
s whe esodet bses is moio o eoe o cim t he o se lcke
otice, he qesto to be deeed s wethe e esodet hs eseted scet
evdece to ovecome the weke esmtio of delvey. I 673.
We Resode's moto o escd in absentia oe of emov is bsed
o clim t oce to Ae o oic of eg set y egl mil to e mo
ece ddess ws o eceved e bde s o e esoe o ovde oof t the
docme ws ot eceve See ater ofRamirezSanchez 7 & ec 503 (BIA
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0) In deenng wheher a ·responden has rebued he weaker resumpion of
delivery, an mmigraion Judge may onsider a varey of ors nuding, bu no
limed o, he llowng () e respondens adav; (2) afdavs om famly
members or oher ndividuas who are knoedgeabe abou he s reevan o heher
noie was reeved; (3) he respondens aions upon eng of he n absena order,
and weher due dligene was eersed n seeking o redress he siuaion; (4) y rior
afave apliaion r relef ndang ha he resonden had an inenive o
apear; (5) any rior aliaion r relef led wih e mmigraon Cor or any rma
ie evdene he reord or he respondens moion of sauory egbi r relief,
ndiaing ha he responden ad an nenve o aear; (6) e resondens previous
aendane a Igraon Cour hearngs, f appabe; and (7) any oher rumsanes
or evdene indang ossble noeei of noe owever mmgraon Judges are
neher required o deny reoenng f su evdene s no rovded nor oblged o gran a
moion even f every e of evdene s submed Eah ase mus be evauaed based on
is o ariular irumsanes and evdene Ma ofMR-A, 24 I & N. e a 674
owever, saemens by he resondens onse onaned in he moon o
reopen are no evdene, and f unaompaned by oer evidene, do no ay
resondens burden of roof S Ma /RamzSanchz, 7 & e 503 (BIA
0)
A oion o Reopen wi no be graned unless he Resonden esablishes a
pa ac ase of eligy r e underyng relef S NS Abuu 45 U.S 4,
I 04 () A oon o eoen mus aso e aoaned y apaons r reef and
a suoring douens INS oh 502 S 34 (2)
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dditioay the Court ay execise its sua spont authority to eope i "truly
exceptioa situaios ad whee the iteests of justice woud be seed. n R G-D-,
22 I. & N. ec 132 BI 1999)
Fialy a immigatio judge has boad authoi o gat o dey a motio to
eope IS oh 502 U. 314 322 1992)
A Excptonal rcustancs
AALYSIS
A ode of emova eteed n absnta may be escided upo a motio to
eope led withi 180 days of the date of he ode of emova if the aie demostates
that his iue o appea was because of exceptioa cicumstaces as deed i ectio
240e)) of the ct 8 CFR. § 003.23b)4) ectio 240e)) of the ct povides
[t]he te exceptioal cicumstaces' es o excepioal cicumstaces (such as
battery o exteme cuely o he alie o ay child o paet of he aie seious iless of
the alie o serious illess o death of the spouse chid o paret of the alie but ot
icludig ess compeig cicumsces) beyod he coro of he aie
Hee the Respodet's motio as ot ed wihi 180 days of the date of the n
absnta ode of emova ad thus is ime-bared Accodigy he Respodet cao
show that exceptioal cicumstaces excused his faiue to appea o arch 7 2011
B. Lack o otc
he Respodet ages that this Cout shoud grat his Moio to Reope because
he did o eceive the Noice o ppea o he Notice of Heaig The espode saes
i his Moio hat he did o eceive the Noice o ppear because it was set to his
wi's attoey i New Yo City. Howeve the Notice to ea idicates that it was
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sent by regular mail to the Responden's address in For Woh, Texas, and no o his
wis attoey in New York Ciy S Notice o Appear Tus, contrary to the
Respondents assertion, e record shows tha he Noice o Appear was sen o he
coec addess
e Responden ses in hs adavi ha, although the Notice of Hearng was
sent o he corect address, he did no receive i because his wi iled to noti him of its
aival The Responden, however, presented no other evidence oher han his own
adavi o esablish lack of noice Thus, he Cour must deterine wether the
Respondens adavi alone is sucien o rebut the presupion of proper delivey b
regula mal
The Cout nds, r e llowing reasons, ta te Respondent has not rebuted
the weaer presumtion of delivery by regular mail Firs, e Responden as iled to
provide any corroboraing evidencein he rm of a leter, declaration or adavi-
om soeone with personal knowledge of e circusances suounding his alleged
lack of notice Altough he Respondens own adavit is indeed evidence, as te Tenth
Circuit has held, a mere conclusory staemen of nonreceip is insucien in lig of he
presuption of proper delivery by regular mail S Garung v. Ashcro 371 F.3d 18
722 (10 Cir 2004) S also Joshi v Ashcro 389 F3d 32 73536 (7 Cir 2004)
(holding ha an alien's adavi alleging nonreceip alone constitues "weak evidence)
Second, he Respondent's 485 applicaion was denied on February 00
ore than a ye bere his scedued earin de of Mac 7, 0 s, a e ie
1 Athuh the u recize that it i t bu by the Teth ircuit the u ethee theircuit u' reai t be eruaive thi iue.
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of his hearng, the Repodet dd ot have an ncetve to appear as he wa not pma
ce elgble r rele.
Te Co ha condered al reevant ct ad crcumstances n the record an
nd r the reaso stated aove that the epoent has ot presented suciet
evece to rebut he weaker presumton of delve y regular mal
C Inectve Aitance of Counel
To te extent hat the Resodet clam neective aance of cone, e
Cour nd that he has ot compled wth the requrement of Matter ofLozaa 19 &N
Dec 637 (BIA 1988)
Under Matter ofozaa a moton to reope or recosder based upo a clam of
eectve astace o counsel requres:
(1) tat he moton be uppored y a afdavt of he allegedly aggrevedrepodet etg th detail he agreement at was entere to wih coselwth rect to the acto to e ake an what repreenato counel dd or dnot make to the respondet n s regar
(2) at couel whose ntegrty or competece beng mugned be irmed o the allegatons leveled againt him and e give the oppority to respond an
(3) that he motion reect wheher a complat ha bee led w approprateiscplinary authoritie wit respect to any volato o couel's ehca or legareoniilites, and if ot why ot 9 &N Dec 637 (BA 1988)
Here e esodet's clam of eectve astace of cousel must e deied
a he has not atempte to comly wth ay o the thee requrement uder Mater of
Lozaa
Fially the our d that th cae does ot preset the eceptioa
circmstances warrantg a ua ponte reopeng of the proceedgs
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•
COCLUSO
Aodgy he oing Ode i e eneed:
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY OERE a e espondes oo o eopen 1s
EIE.
Dae fA l',"ODaas, Texas
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