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Matter of Wang

5 Cited authorities

  1. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,404 times   91 Legal Analyses
    Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status

  2. Section 1255 - Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence

    8 U.S.C. § 1255   Cited 2,846 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Listing classes of nonimmigrants, such as students and tourists

  3. Section 1153 - Allocation of immigrant visas

    8 U.S.C. § 1153   Cited 1,166 times   10 Legal Analyses
    Determining an applicant's age as " the age of the alien on the date on which an immigrant visa number becomes available for such alien . . . but only if the alien has sought to acquire the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence within one year of such availability; reduced by (B) the number of days in the period during which the applicable petition . . . was pending"

  4. Section 1151 - Worldwide level of immigration

    8 U.S.C. § 1151   Cited 837 times
    Listing "immediate relatives" among the categories of immigrants not subject to numerical limitations on the number of visas issued annually

  5. Section 204.2 - Petitions for relatives, widows and widowers, and abused spouses and children

    8 C.F.R. § 204.2   Cited 415 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Conferring priority date retention on a derivative beneficiary only "if the subsequent petition is filed by the same petitioner"