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10 Cited authorities

  1. Fedorenko v. United States

    449 U.S. 490 (1981)   Cited 454 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "the Government carries a heavy burden of proof in a proceeding to divest a naturalized citizen of his citizenship" because "loss [of citizenship] can have severe and unsettling consequences"

  2. Monet v. I.N.S.

    791 F.2d 752 (9th Cir. 1986)   Cited 84 times
    Holding that an alien who procured permanent resident status by concealing his ineligibility had not been "lawfully admitted for permanent residence"

  3. Matter of Longstaff

    716 F.2d 1439 (5th Cir. 1983)   Cited 67 times
    Holding that the petitioner was not lawfully admitted because he was an “alien afflicted with psychopathic personality,” which made him inadmissible under 8 U.S.C. § 1182

  4. Ayuda, Inc. v. Meese

    687 F. Supp. 650 (D.D.C. 1988)   Cited 12 times
    In Ayuda, the court granted a preliminary injunction against enforcement of an INS regulation, reasoning that there was a threat of irreparable injury to plaintiffs because of a sizable application fee that deterred them from filing an application for legalization in the face of the INS's erroneous interpretation of regulations which would have rendered them ineligible for relief under the Reform Act.

  5. Farzad v. Chandler

    670 F. Supp. 690 (N.D. Tex. 1987)   Cited 3 times

    Civ. A. No. CA 3-87-0256-G. September 22, 1987. Brian Bates, Cazorla Bates, Dallas, Tex., for petitioner. Paula Mastropieri-Billingsley, Asst. U.S. Atty., Dallas, Tex., for respondent. MEMORANDUM ORDER FISH, District Judge. This case comes before the court on the motion of petitioner Masoud Farzad ("Farzad") for a writ of habeas corpus and on the motion to dismiss or, alternatively, for summary judgment of Ronald C. Chandler, District Director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service ("INS")

  6. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,365 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

  7. Section 1255a - Adjustment of status of certain entrants before January 1, 1982, to that of person admitted for lawful residence

    8 U.S.C. § 1255a   Cited 316 times
    Establishing QDE's

  8. Section 103.5 - Reopening or reconsideration

    8 C.F.R. § 103.5   Cited 208 times
    Authorizing officers to exercise their discretion to excuse untimely filing of motion to reopen or reconsider where movant demonstrates that delay was reasonable and beyond the movant's control

  9. Section 245a.2 - [Effective until 4/1/2024] Application for temporary residence

    8 C.F.R. § 245a.2   Cited 90 times
    Detailing the process to apply for temporary-resident status

  10. Section 245a.1 - Definitions

    8 C.F.R. § 245a.1   Cited 33 times
    In 8 C.F.R. § 245a.1(f), the INS defined the statutory continuous presence requirement as "actual continuous presence in the United States since November 6, 1986 until filing of any application for adjustment of status."