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In re Sesay

18 Cited authorities

  1. INS v. Yueh-Shaio Yang

    519 U.S. 26 (1996)   Cited 222 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that once an agency announces and follows a general policy, "an irrational departure from that policy (as opposed to an avowed alteration of it) could constitute action that must be overturned as 'arbitrary, capricious, [or] an abuse of discretion' within the meaning of the Administrative Procedure Act"

  2. Carpio v. Holder

    592 F.3d 1091 (10th Cir. 2010)   Cited 61 times
    Holding published decisions from the BIA qualify for Chevron deference

  3. Bark v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

    511 F.2d 1200 (9th Cir. 1975)   Cited 100 times
    Holding that the test for bona fide marriage is whether the couple "intend[ed] to establish a life together at the time they were married"

  4. Choin v. Mukasey

    537 F.3d 1116 (9th Cir. 2008)   Cited 23 times
    Considering the statutory scheme in interpreting the meaning of a term in the INA

  5. Markovski v. Gonzales

    486 F.3d 108 (4th Cir. 2007)   Cited 21 times
    Rejecting attempt of K visaholder to adjust his status based on a petition submitted by a potential employer

  6. Kalal v. Gonzales

    402 F.3d 948 (9th Cir. 2005)   Cited 11 times
    Rejecting attempt of K visaholder to adjust his status based on marriage to a woman other than the one who filed the K visa petition for him

  7. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,409 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

  8. Section 1182 - Inadmissible aliens

    8 U.S.C. § 1182   Cited 9,759 times   66 Legal Analyses
    Holding deportable aliens who have been convicted of "crimes involving moral turpitude"

  9. Section 1227 - Deportable aliens

    8 U.S.C. § 1227   Cited 7,920 times   40 Legal Analyses
    Granting this discretion to the Attorney General

  10. 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

  11. Section 1154 - Procedure for granting immigrant status

    8 U.S.C. § 1154   Cited 1,106 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Granting immigrant status

  12. 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

  13. Section 1184 - Admission of nonimmigrants

    8 U.S.C. § 1184   Cited 598 times   11 Legal Analyses
    Creating exceptions to caps, including separate quota of 20,000 for nonimmigrants with master's or higher degree

  14. Section 1186a - Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses and sons and daughters

    8 U.S.C. § 1186a   Cited 369 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Providing for hardship waivers for "for an alien who fails to meet the requirements of paragraph"

  15. Section 245.2 - Application

    8 C.F.R. § 245.2   Cited 488 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Granting USCIS authority to adjudicate applications for adjustment of status outside of removal proceedings

  16. Section 1245.2 - Application

    8 C.F.R. § 1245.2   Cited 196 times
    Granting "exclusive jurisdiction" over the issue to the IJ once removal proceedings are initiated

  17. Section 214.1 - [Effective 9/30/2024] Requirements for admission, extension, and maintenance of status

    8 C.F.R. § 214.1   Cited 135 times   11 Legal Analyses
    Designating visas provided pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1101(J) as "J-1" visas

  18. Section 205.1 - Automatic revocation

    8 C.F.R. § 205.1   Cited 93 times
    Clarifying that termination is automatic