that court to transfer the case back to us so that we can consider what is already before us” in a petition for review of a reinstatement order. Id,.; see also Paul v. INS, 348 F.3d 43, 46-48 (2d Cir.2003) (Sotomayor, J.) (sua sponte transferring district court case to court of appeals). Cf. Rodriguez-Roman v. INS, 98 F.3d 416, 424 (9th Cir.1996). In this case, transfer is in the interest of justice, because transfer (1) furthers Congress’s intent, plainly expressed in 8 U.S.C. § 1252, to streamline litigation over removal orders into the circuit courts of appeals; (2) allows for a prompter disposition; and (3) is consistent with the district court’s invitation for us to resolve Molina’s entire case. See INS v. Doherty, 502 U.S. 314, 323, 112 S.Ct. 719, 116 L.Ed.2d 823 (1992) (<HOLDING>). Upon transfer, we dismiss Molina’s petition
holding that the phrase resident alien means an alien lawfully residing in the united states holding that deportable alien status is not a ground for departing downward holding that defendants status as a deportable alien could be considered by the district court at sentencing holding that departure based on deportable alien status was prohibited recognizing every delay works to the advantage of the deportable alien who wishes merely to remain in the united states