Arsdi v. Holder, 659 F.3d 925, 930 (9th Cir. Oct. 24, 2011) (As the government points out, an alien may also move for reconsideration or reopening of the IJs decision. See 8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(6)-(7). Because these motions are not remedies available to the alien, as of right, an alien need not use them in order to exhaust his claim. 8 U.S.C. 1252(d)(1). However, these multifarious methods of review highlight the import Congress placed on allowing the agency to correct its own mistakes prior to interference by the federal courts.).
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Ninth Circuit