MERCHANT v. U.S. ATTY. GEN.

Nos. 05-13086, 05-11949.

461 F.3d 1375 (2006)

Firoz Ali MERCHANT, Petitioner, v. U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

August 25, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher W. Helt, Chicago, IL, Dale M. Schwartz, Dale M. Schwartz & Associates, Atlanta, GA, for Merchant.

Andrew C. MacLachlan, David V. Bernal, Barry J. Pettinato, U.S. Dept. of Justice, OIL, Civ. Div., Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Before ANDERSON, HULL and CUDAHY, Circuit Judges.


ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:

Firoz Ali Merchant petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") affirming the Immigration Judge's ("IJ") denial of a continuance and order of removal. He also appeals the BIA's denial of his motion to reconsider.

Merchant, a citizen of Pakistan, entered the United States with a non-immigrant visa on October 31, 2000, and was authorized to remain no later than April 30, 2001. On July 3, 2002, the...

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