Matter of Perez, 22 I&N Dec. 689 (BIA 1999) (admission as a temporary resident for amnesty applicants " prior to grant of permanent residency " counts as admission in any status for purposes of continuous presence requirement for cancellation of removal for Lawful Permanent Residents, under INA 240 A (a), 8 U.S.C. 12296 (a)).

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