Galina Ivanovna Smolniakova v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 2005-09-07

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D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judge. Petitioner Galina Smolniakova, a native and citizen of Russia, seeks review of the order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”), denying her requests for asylum, withholding of removal, and review of the termination of her conditional permanent resident status. The Immigration Judge (“IJ”) dismissed Smolniakova’s asylum claim based on findings…

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