Opinion ID: 2996743
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: The Order to Show Cause Was Properly Served

Text: The INS may serve an OSC on a respondent by certi- fied mail sent to the respondent’s last known address (with return receipt requested), if “the certified mail receipt [is] signed by the respondent or a responsible person at the respondent’s address and returned to effect personal service.” Matter of Grijalva, 21 I & N. Dec. 27, 32 (BIA 1995) (citing Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) § 242B(a)(1), 8 U.S.C. § 1252b(a)(1) (1994)); see also Fuentes-Argueta v. I.N.S., 101 F.3d 867, 871 n.2 (2d Cir. 1996).5 Here, the government introduced a certified mail 4 Tapia argues that it was inappropriate for the BIA to “Affirm Without Opinion,” because he raised new issues on appeal (the ones we address in this opinion) that he had not briefed before the IJ. His failure to raise these issues before the IJ entitled the BIA to reject them on appeal. See Matter of Edwards, 20 I & N 191, 199 n.4 (BIA 1990) (citing Matter of Samai, 17 I & N Dec. 242 (BIA 1980)) (“We note in passing, however, that because the respondent did not object to the entry of this document into evidence at the hearing below, it is not appropriate for him to object on appeal.”). Moreover, since we review the IJ’s decision when the BIA streamlines its review, “our ability to conduct a full and fair appraisal of the petitioner’s case is not compromised, and the petitioner’s due process rights are not violated.” Id.; see also Ciorba v. Aschroft, 323 F.3d 539, 546 (7th Cir. 2003); Albathani v.