Opinion ID: 51563
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Heading: Order Denying Motion to Reopen

Text: Sebastian’s notice of appeal was timely as to the BIA’s order denying her motion to reopen. Our review of that decision is for an abuse of discretion. Ali v. U.S. Att’y Gen., 443 F.3d 804, 808 (11th Cir. 2006). A motion to reopen must be filed within 90 days of the date on which the final decision was issued in the proceeding sought to be reopened. 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(c)(2). This time period is mandatory and jurisdictional, and we have held that the BIA’s denial of an untimely motion to reopen is not an abuse of discretion. See Abdi v. U.S. Att’y Gen., 430 F.3d 1148, 1150 (11th Cir. 2005). The BIA has the discretion to deny a motion to reopen even if the party moving for the motion has established a prima facie case for relief. 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(a). We have explained that 8 C.F.R. § 3.2(a), which is the predecessor to 3 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2, “reposes very broad discretion in the BIA to reopen or reconsider any motion it has rendered at any time or, on the other hand, to deny a motion to reopen.” Anin v. Reno, 188 F.3d 1273, 1279 (11th Cir. 1999) (internal quotation omitted). The provision does not require the BIA “to reopen a deportation proceeding under any set of particular circumstances. Instead, the provision merely provides the BIA the discretion to reopen immigration proceedings as it sees fit.” Id. “[T]he provision gives the BIA non-reviewable discretion” to deny motion to reopen. Id. The BIA rendered a final decision in Sebastian’s proceeding on September 13, 2005, and Sebastian filed her motion to reopen on January 17, 2006. This exceeded the 90-day time limitation of 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(c)(2). In light of the untimely filing, we hold that the BIA did not abuse its discretion by denying her motion to reopen. See Abdi, 430 F.3d at 1150. Therefore, we affirm the BIA’s order denying Sabastian’s motion to reopen. For the above-stated reasons, we dismiss the petition in part and deny it in part. PETITION DISMISSED IN PART, DENIED IN PART 4