Case Explained: SINGH V. BLANCHE

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Filed: 2026-06-22 The Ninth Circuit denied Harsimran Singh’s petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) denial of his motion to reopen removal proceedings to seek relief under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The court applied an abuse of discretion standard of review to the BIA’s determination that Singh failed to demonstrate “extraordinary circumstances or extreme hardship” to his children, which is required to waive the statutory time limitation for a motion to reopen under 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(c)(7)(C)(iv)(III). The court held that the BIA did not abuse its discretion because Singh failed to provide specific, objective evidence establishing extreme hardship; specifically, the BIA reasonably found that Singh’s affidavit lacked sufficient and coherent details regarding his children’s circumstances or his role in protecting them, despite the existence of photographic evidence. As a result of the denial, the temporary stay of removal is lifted forthwith. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.