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WOOD v. MUKASEY

No. 06-2550.

516 F.3d 564 (2008)

Lolita WOOD a/k/a Lolita Bendikiene, Petitioner, v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 14, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Ten Broeck, Jr. (argued), Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.

Greg D. Mack (argued), Department of Justice Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Chicago, IL, Washington, DC, for Respondent

Before POSNER, ROVNER, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

Lolita Wood, a native and citizen of Lithuania who overstayed her visitor's visa, married a U.S. citizen during the final stages of her removal proceedings. In a last-ditch effort to stave off removal to her native country, she requested a continuance to apply for adjustment of status as the spouse of a U .S. citizen. An immigration judge ("IJ") denied her request because Wood had already received...

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