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In re Ortega

12 Cited authorities

  1. Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Res. Def. Council

    467 U.S. 837 (1984)   Cited 16,146 times   608 Legal Analyses
    Holding that courts "must give effect to the unambiguously expressed intent of Congress"

  2. INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca

    480 U.S. 421 (1987)   Cited 2,404 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the phrase "well-founded fear," which is also found in 8 U.S.C. § 1101, is ambiguous

  3. Quinteros v. Attorney Gen. of U.S.

    945 F.3d 772 (3d Cir. 2019)   Cited 57 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that conviction for conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon did not constitute an aggravated felony under the categorical approach

  4. United States v. Garcia-Santana

    774 F.3d 528 (9th Cir. 2014)   Cited 47 times
    Concluding that an overt act is an element of the generic definition of conspiracy

  5. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,602 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

  6. Section 1182 - Inadmissible aliens

    8 U.S.C. § 1182   Cited 9,854 times   69 Legal Analyses
    Holding deportable aliens who have been convicted of "crimes involving moral turpitude"

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

    8 U.S.C. § 1255   Cited 2,879 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Listing classes of nonimmigrants, such as students and tourists

  8. Section 1153 - Allocation of immigrant visas

    8 U.S.C. § 1153   Cited 1,206 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"

  9. Section 1154 - Procedure for granting immigrant status

    8 U.S.C. § 1154   Cited 1,142 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Granting immigrant status

  10. Section 1184 - Admission of nonimmigrants

    8 U.S.C. § 1184   Cited 613 times   11 Legal Analyses
    Creating exceptions to caps, including separate quota of 20,000 for nonimmigrants with master's or higher degree

  11. Section 1155 - Revocation of approval of petitions; effective date

    8 U.S.C. § 1155   Cited 216 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Granting the Secretary of Homeland Security the authority to revoke visa status petitions

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

    8 C.F.R. § 204.2   Cited 434 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Conferring priority date retention on a derivative beneficiary only "if the subsequent petition is filed by the same petitioner"