Roberts v. Holder, 745 F.3d 928, 930 (8th Cir. Mar. 20, 2014) (that noncitizen adjusted status to that of an LPR after admission as a non-immigrant visitor did not preclude application of bar to waiver of inadmissibility for aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence but later convicted of aggravated felony), following Matter of Rodriguez, 25 I. & N. Dec. 784, 789 (BIA 2012); disagreeing with Bracamontes v. Holder, 675 F.3d 380, 385-386 (4th Cir. 2012) (the unambiguous language of the statute provides that a person must have physically entered the United States, after inspection, as a lawful permanent resident in order for the aggravated felony bar to apply); Lanier v. U.S. Atty. Gen., 631 F.3d 1363, 1366-1367 (11th Cir. 2011) (same); Martinez v. Mukasey, 519 F.3d 532, 544 (5th Cir. 2008) (same); see also Hanif v. Attorney General of U.S., 694 F.3d 479 (3d Cir. 2012) (reaching the same conclusion as applied to 1182(h)'s residency requirement).

 

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