VERA-VILLEGAS v. I.N.S.

No. 01-70398.

330 F.3d 1222 (2003)

Jose VERA-VILLEGAS, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed June 4, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carol L. Edward, Seattle, WA, for the petitioner.

Terri J. Scadron, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for the respondent.

Before REINHARDT, W. FLETCHER, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.


REINHARDT, Circuit Judge.

In this case, we decide that, while documentary evidence showing that an alien was residing in the United States during a particular period may be desirable in establishing the date of entry, the time element of an alien's residency, like all other elements in immigration hearings, may be shown by credible direct testimony or written declarations. We emphasize, as we have many times before, that witnesses' testimony and other evidence may...

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