10 Years Continuous Physical Presence

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Stop-Time Rule — INA § 240A(d)(1)3 cases Effect of Brief Trips Abroad NTA and Pereira Issues2 cases

Cases — 10 Years Continuous Physical Presence

9th Cir.

497 F.3d 919 (9th Cir. 2007) · 2007

The stop-time rule under INA § 240A(d)(1) is triggered by service of a Notice to Appear; continuous physical presence ceases upon NTA service regardless of whether the NTA specifies a hearing date.

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Case	Citation	Court
Vargas-Hernandez v. Gonzales	497 F.3d 919 (9th Cir. 2007)	9th Cir.
Pereira v. Sessions	585 U.S. 198 (2018)	SCOTUS
Niz-Chavez v. Garland	593 U.S. 155 (2021)	SCOTUS