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In the Matter of Roussis

18 I&N Dec. 256 (B.I.A. 1982)
In the Matter of Roussis

5 Cited authorities

  1. Guan Chow Tok v. Immigration & Naturalization Service

    538 F.2d 36 (2d Cir. 1976)   Cited 15 times
    Construing Francis

  2. Lopez-Telles v. Immigration and Nat. Service

    564 F.2d 1302 (9th Cir. 1977)   Cited 13 times
    Holding that "[i]mmigration judges are creatures of statute" and that, under Ninth Circuit law, "the immigration judge is without discretionary authority to terminate deportation proceedings so long as enforcement officials of the INS choose to initiate proceedings against a deportable alien and prosecute those proceedings to a conclusion"

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

    8 U.S.C. § 1255   Cited 2,832 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Listing classes of nonimmigrants, such as students and tourists

  4. Section 1251 - Transferred

    8 U.S.C. § 1251   Cited 2,154 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Delineating crimes that make alien deportable

  5. Section 245.2 - Application

    8 C.F.R. § 245.2   Cited 487 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Granting USCIS authority to adjudicate applications for adjustment of status outside of removal proceedings