IV. STATEMENT OF THE FACTS The Petitioners are a family from the former Soviet Union. R. at 49-70. Boris Jourbina (a.k.a Boris Zhurbina; Boris Jourbine) and his wife, Tatiana Jourbina (a.k.a. Tatyana Zhurbina; Tatiana Jourbine), were born in Chechnya. R. at 63-70; 303. Boris Jourbina entered the United States on a B-2 visa on September Jourbina entered daughters, Zhurbina, Polina 15, the Natalia Natalia Jourbina 1993. R. United Jourbina Kowal, (a.k.a at States Tatiana with (a.k.a. Natalia Polina 59. Natalya Jourbine) Zhurbina, her and Polina Camacho), on B-2 visas on August 11, 1995. R. at 60-62. The family entered with passports issued by the U.S.S.R. (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). Boris and Tatiana filed separate applications for political asylum, which eventually were joined. R. at 409-413; 538-548. Their asylum claims were entered the United States. Despite this procedural bifurcation, all four Jourbinas have always maintained a claim as a family and have filed a joint Motion to Reopen, the denial of which is at issue in this Petition for Review. 13