Edmar Petit Seabra, A075 393 099 (BIA Oct. 21, 2015)

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Lammes, Karla R Esq.

U.S Departmen of Jusic

Executive Oce r Imgation Reiew

Board Immigatn AppelsOfce h Ck

5107 Leesburg Pik. St 20Foll Chc Vna 224 I

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HS/CE fice o Chie Consel - IA333 Souh iami Ave., Sute 200Mami F 33130

Mami F 33145

Name: SEABRA, EDMAR ETT A 075393099

Dat o this otice 10/212015

closed i a copy of the Boa' eciio ad oer te bov-ece cse

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Cite as: Edmar Petit Seabra, A075 393 099 (BIA Oct. 21, 2015)



U.S Depaent of JusticeExv O r Im Rvw

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File: A075 393 099 - Mii, FL

re EMAR PETIT SEABRA

REOVAL PROCEDINGS

ON CETIFICATION AND APPEAL

Date

ON EALF OF RESPONDENT: Kl R Lmers, Esqure

ON BEALF OF DHS: Li Lopz Assistnt Chief Counsl

PLIAION: Adjusment o ss; volunt depre

OCT 2 I 01 5

e respondent, a native d cize of r, appeals 1 om the Immigron Judge'sdecision ded Augst 18, 2010, denng e respondent's applicon adjuset of ss ps to sectio 245(i) o the Immigrion d Ntionai Act, 8 USC § 125(i), dg e teive elie of vol depre prsunt to section 240B(b) o e Act,8 SC 1229c(b) e Depent o Homeld Secity DS) opposes the appeal. he

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We review cle eor te dngs o ct, icudng e determintion o cebii, made by he Imion Judge 8 CFR § 1003(d)3)(i) We review de novo all oe issues,includng whether the pies hav met the relev brden o poo, d issues o discreton

8 CF § 1003(d)3)ii) Because e respondent ld his djustment o sts appictioner May 11, 2005, it is goveed by th provisions o e REAL ID Act See Mater of -B-,24 &N Dec 42 (IA 2006)

The espondent seeks adjusent o ss trou a tdpreence employentbsed visr siled worers, wch stes he ws rd by a bookstore to coordinte cous recivabed acconts payabe, orgie bis, reconcile he stoe's bk accont, be a aison wth ecco d e store mger, d to keep all records orgized accodce w theaccont's ctions (IJ at 3; Exh 7) asd on the tetimony d evidence, theImmiation Judge nd that the "respondent's sole responibilities consisted of orgg dselig e Evgeical books sold t e sto (IJ at 7) The Immion udge dened

adusent o sts on e gronds that e respondent was ineligile r the visa (IJ at 78)See secon 242)A o e Act

1 his case was ast bere us on a 1, 2010, when we remnded e record to eImmion Judge r the issuce of complete decision he Immigrion Judge issued a witen decision on August 18, 200, which he cerid to e Bod on August 26, 2010 h espnent appes om t decision

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Neiher e igration Judge nor this Bod ha sdicton to detene e vaidi of appoved epoyent baed visa peition or approved abor ceicon See Maer ofAurelo 19 & Dec 48, 460 (BA 197) ( expaining t igration Judges have no jsdicion to decide vsa petions, o to revoke a via petion, because these e ie soey

win te jurisdiction of te Diector) If the DHS has doubts bout its decision to appove the vis petion ed on e respondents beh, it ha the option to pusue revocation of petition ee CF.R § 205

Hoeve, whe iation Judge does not have jusdiction to revoke appoved via ptiton he o she is not equred to iore evidence regading a espondent's aca job responiitie d whee ey atch ose descbed in he Applicion r ien Labor Ceriction o the igron Petition Aien Woker (Fo -140) in deteinng hethe he espondent is eigble to adut s based on a valid visa (.J at 78) C Mater ofAbdou/in, 17 I&N ec 458 1980) (ng the dena of a visa pettion on he ounds that the ptitoner did not estbish that he is entited to coner iion benets to e

benecia).

Wi regard to proceedigs bee the mgraton Judge, e respondent bes he tiate bden of estaisng that he satises al appicabe eigibility eureents djusent ofs d , consideng al eevt ctors, he was a oable execise of discretionSee secion 240(c)(4)(A) of the Act, 8 U.SC. § 1229c)(4)() ssues eging whehe e espondent is epoyed in e ner provided n he visa ay be a poper conideon in whethe to grt adjusent of stus in the exercise of discetion See geeraly Mar of Blas15 &N Dec 626, 629 (BI 1974)

In ight of the regoig, we red he ecod e Imigrion Judge to her

conside wheer e respondent as et a of e appopite stato eeents aduent of sts d hee he erits such elief in the execise of discetion Accodngly,

the lowng ode shall be issued.

ODER: The ecod is reded r her proceedngs d e issuce of a new decision

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A § 245( Adusment of stats r cer ales physcally presen the US

A § 240Bb) olnary deparre at coclson of proceedings

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The hearng n his mate was condcted n Mm, loa, o October 6, 2008 dmet Seabra ("he Responden s a ae and cze of Brazl See Exh . The Respodenared n the U.S tho beng admtted or roled n 1994 Tr. at 6. O Aprl 17, 1997, he

me mmgraon ad Naralzaton Servce "S) approed n mmgran Peto rRelae o -130) hat he Respondes w led on hs behal See xh. 2. On Aprl 5,00, e U. zensh mm Seces eee he ese's mgant Peon r Alen ore orm -40). See h 5 On Jly 9, 00, heesonen sbmed hs Applco o este emanen esence o js Saus oms485; 485A; 325A). See Exh. 6. On Augus 14, 007, he USCS appoe heesondents mmra Peton r len Wore. ee Exh.



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a e cnclusn a prceedng under A § 240 Immian Jdge eners rdergrnting vl depe n li o removal d nds a he alin as bn pysically presen in e U.S. fr a peid a leas ne year immedaely precding e dae nc appe was seed nder IN § 239(a), e alen s, a ben a persn gd moral

caacter fr at la ve yeas immediael preceding e alien's applcain fr vluntdeparre te alien is n remvabl nder INA§ 27(a)(2)()(i) r A§ 23(a)(4) and ealen has esablised by cler ad cnvincing evidence ha e alien as the mes dp he.S. nd innds d s.

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e Respndent aivd in te .S in 1994 w nspecn d nt le thecony nc a dae. Tr. a 36 He sed a he mied ngeldna Guillen in 199 flve nd aecn nd n fr mmigratin benes. Tr. at 36. T spnden's maaglaed apprximaely yes bfe e nd s ie sed aving pblems d ey g

dvorced in 2000 200. Tr a 3. he spnden me is cen ie Marca de Almedaa cc nd mried er seveal mns aer dvced his rs wi Tr a 38 49. Tespnden's crn we des n ave legl atus in e .S. Tr. a 38

Te Respnden eid ha e cenly wrks ll-me f El Sadd Gospel Sorenc. "El Saddai). Tr. a 38-39. e as wrked ere snce 2001 and make beeen $50 d$500 per week. Tr. at 839

Imman Petiion fr Alien Wrkr led by El Sadd sae he Respnden's jobdescipn as flls: " cordinate accn payable accs recvable gnze billsrecncile bank accun liaisn ith accut nd wt sr manager keep all recrds

rgnzed accding e accunn's inscin. Se Ex. 7. Te epnden claimed tais cent job psiin is "mainaing e bks and elli Tr. at 38. Upon qesionng e ated ta "I read nd kno e bks, nd I ell t bks pople amebd w's n Evangelcal sian. I explan ese boks ps ha cme in and kab em. Tr. a 39-40

Upn qnng by he goveen, te fllowng dialgue k place

H And wa wee yo wa were u d o do tee wen ssaed orkng ere?

Rpnden Maintin bok. Becaue kne were te bkstre e vanelical

boksore re.DHS Oka. Wen yu sa manain bks a do u mnRnnt Tat mn ak ca te kt an t ic ar t t

vangelcal bk ta cld pa on e vanelical curces.r. a 3.

Wen te goveent aked i t Repndent ever rked in accning fr El Saddai, tated e I al rk wit mne bca av elp ot. T. at 5. Wn te



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goveen clared a i mean acconng n e of acoun payable and aoun receivable, e eponden anwered, "Ye all ha .. we alo worked wi ineranr aend money o Soh Amera Tr. a 54

en aked ha knd of edcaon e ad receved o be a bookkeeper n e accouningene, e eponden aered, "I didn' do acconing ay of he acconng book I j paidr he book ha ce in, e Bible d o r. There wan' any book aoing. r a54. He ad ha he accounan i reponible r he ore' accong. Tr. a 54 When queioned if he dd any oer knd of work a El Shaddai beide ellng book o cuomer, he reponded, "No, here i no way. Tr. a 59.

Te eponden wa queoned abo weher hi cren w ever worked a lShadda. Te llowing dialoge ook place:

DHS: ow doe yo w Maria de Alameda, work a El Saddai?

eponden No, he never worked ere. Se helped me o omeme when wan' workng, e wa omeime go here Bu he wan' working ere.DHS Ha he ever been aoaed wih runng a buine?Reponden I'm no e, becaue a he ime I wa working ere weer e wa

called p becaue he wa omebody who wa n condene ad didomehing here or no, I'm no really re.

Tr. a 4546

Te goveen en aed ha i ad a Cericae of Regiraion r El Shaddai GopelSore, addreed o Marcia de Alameda. r. a 46. Aer cope of he documen were made r

he mmaion Cou, i wa own o e Reponden. Tr. a 4849. en he goveen

aked if he Reponden knew why domen wold be addeed o hi w, he reponded, "I peronally hink h buine wa old o Mr. S. Clar Fr {phonei p. ), e owner ..My wi old o Senora S. Clar Fr, who i e ower. Tr. a 49. en aked why he had no menoned a he ad been a previo owner, e aed, "Becaue in realty e' no he owner. wa ju choen o wor ere beaue I'm Evgelcal. Tr. a 49. The Repondensaed ha h w clean ome and ha never worked aywhere ele. Tr. a 61. en akedabo w' relaionip o El Sadda e hen aed ha "e paed he ore ono Senora Fra . .Eer he wa e owner or had ome or of parnerp w a woman, I'm nore Tr. a 61. Te eponden dd no know when racion ook place. Tr. a 6162.He aed a enly w eld no inere in El Sadda. Tr. a 62.

Bere El Saddai Gopel Sore, nc. ed he mmgran peion r alen worker r eeponden, he Fr Bralian Bap Churh of Greaer Miami led a prevo peon r eesonen s a relgo worker (m 60 r 49-. he esonen ese lSadda nd e Fir Brazilan Bapi Chr were no relaed r. a 50. e aeed ha e

religio worker peiion a evenally whdran. Tr. a 50 He eed a h peion waidra beae ere ad been a problem ih Javier Lopez, e preparer. r. a 51. eneoned a o wy e chrch did no e a econd relgou worker peon e aed a ia beae i had a ar of doing somehing wong. Tr 52



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e Reponden eied ha he clean upeake a nigh aer working a EShaddai. Tr a 40.

Testimony Among oer hing, he Responden esied abou his work a E ShaddiGope Sore, Inc He indicaed ha is wi previousy had aken pa in a busine rnacionconceng E Shaddai

Documenar Evdence. The fllowing evidence ws considered by he ImmiaionCourt:

Eibi 1: Noice o Appear, daed June 21, 2004

Exbi 2: Reponden's exhbis:1 Immigr eiion fr Reaive, Fiac, or Ohan Fo 130)

ed by he Responden' r wi, wi receip dae o Apl 17,1997;

2 Online a check conming approv o1303 Letter om Alien Labor Certicaion Uni, daed Apri 23, 2004;

d 4 Depmen o Sae Via Bullein fr January 2005, howing

empoymenbased prerence caegoy 3 w cen in 2005 fre Reponden

Exibi 3: · El Saddai Gope Sore, Inc Aud Noice, daed November 25, 2005, frAppicaion fr Permanen Employmen Cericaion Empoymen dTraining Adminiraion ETA") Fo 9089

Exhibi 4: Seecion o Coninaion Opion Leer om El Shaddai Gope Sore,Inc

Exhibi 5 Receip Noice r Immigran Peiion fr Alien Worker (Fo I-40,daed April 10, 2007

Exhibi 6 Responden exhbis, led ugu 16, 2007

1 USCIS updae on July 17, 2007, creaing window o opporunifr ling o empoymen-baed adjme applicaions der Viauen ue 07

2 a Bullein umber 107 o Juy 17, 2007, ndicaing haemploymen-based perence caegoy 3rd curren

3 pplicaion o Regser Permanen Redence or dus SaFom -485, led wh he Cour on Agu 16, 2007 and




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4 Receipt Notice fr Application to Adjust to Peaent ResdentStatus, wth notice date o August 8, 2007.

Exhibit 7: Immigrant Petitio fr Alien Worker (Fo -140) appral, approved

Agust 14, 2007, led wth the Cou December 11, 2007.

Exhibit 8 Respodent s exhibits, led Janua 2, 20081 Cormation o permaent employment oer om El Shaddai

Gospel Store, Inc., dated December 4, 2007;2 Aricles o Icooratio fr El Shaddai Gospel Store, Inc.;3. Coorate tax rets fr 2004 ad 2005;

4 ETA Application fr lien Employment Cetication (Form 750Aad 750 B), ceied February 23, 2007;

5. Original Immigrat Petitio fr Alie Worker (Form 140)approval otice, dated August 5, 2007

6. Copy o Immiat Petition fr Relative, Fiac, or Oh (Form130) as gradtheng proo, dated September 25, 7

7 Final dissolutio o preious maiage to ngeldina Guillen, datedAugust 21, 2000;

8. Maiage ceicate fr maiage to Marcia Vieira de Ameida,dated Janua 25, 2001;

9. Copy o Respodent's passport;10. Respondet's birh cericate ad traslation;1. Updated police repor leer, printed December 13, 2007;12. Origial al disposition "olle pros ad orginal police repo

dated March 11, 2005; and

13. Medical eaminatio/pictes.

Exhibit 9 Respondet's exhibits, led Janua 17, 20081 2006 coorate income tax ret fr El Shaddai Gospel Store,

Ic2 Employer's Quaerly Federa Tax et (Fo 941) fr last

quarer o 2007; ad3 Employers Quarerly Repor (Form FL UCT6), showing

employer's unemployment retu fr last quarter o 2007.

Exhbit 10 Petition r Amerasian idower, or Specia Immigrant (Form 360),

dated June 6, 2001 andAcowledgement o ithdrawal Request om the DHS, considering e6 petiti to be witdrawn

Ehibit 11 El Shaddai Gospel Store s ta returs, led May 27, 2008, fr thellowig years

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he Respode ineligible r a immigra visa ad us uable o adus is sus under A 245(i)

Te mmigrao Cou is coceed a he Respode's wife may ave bee a

busess owner of El Shaddai Gospel Soe, nc However, because e Respode is oeligible o adjus sats der seco 245(i) r he reasos saed above, he mmaio Co makes o ndings regardig wheher e wife's ivolveme would preclude he Respodeom beg able o pursue relie

Because the Immig ratio Co u ds ta t the Res p ode t is i eligible t o receve

im mgra n t visa, hs ap plicatio r adj usme t of sa tus will ther ere be de ed. S ee IN A

§ 245(i)(2)().

VII VLY

The mmgraio Cou nds ha he Respode has me all e creria r voludepe, ad hus is of relief will be aned See Tr. a 69-70

VIII NLIN

The mmigrai o Cou ds he Respode removable as chaged Because eResponden has o been workig r El Saddai Gospel, c. i e capacit ha was described o his approved -140 rm, he is o eligible o receive immigra visa a hs ime Thellowing orders ae erere eered

ORD: The Respode's applicaio r adjusme of saus uder § 245() is DEED

FRTHER OR The Respode's reques r voluary depaue uder secio 240B(b) of e Ac s GRATED. e Respoden is peted volual o depa e ed Saes inlieu of removal, whou expese o he govee, o or bere Ocober 8, 20 0, or ayexe sion hereof as ma be graed b e Deparme of Homelad Secu and uder waever codiios e Depame ma direc as par of such a exesio.

FRTHER ORDER: The Respode shall pos a volu depure bod wi he DHS heamou of $500 wihi 5 busness das

FRTHER ORDER: f a of e codiions se b e Cour or he DHS are o me, e above

orde r gang voluar depure shall be widraw wou rer noice or proceedigs, ad he llowig order sal become immedaely eecive: The Respode shall be removed orazil on he chge s pecie i his ices ppea

WAG TO THE RESODET f he espode ils o volunari depa r he US. wihi he ime perod specied, or a exensions graned b he DHS, he esponden shal besbjec o a civil peal of $3,00000 as provided by he regulaions ad he saue, ad he


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,�n the er of Ed Pet EAB A 07- 393 _ 099·age 9shal be nelgbe a period of 10 yes r a rher reie nder A §§ 240B, 40A 245248 nd 29 Se A § 20B(d).

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