397 F.2d 196 (9th Cir. 1968) Cited 15 times
In Talanoa v. INS, 397 F.2d 196 (9th Cir. 1968), the court explained: "Petitioner had been eligible for the relief sought when he first applied for it. He became ineligible by virtue of the change in the law, to-wit, he became unable to obtain a labor certification pursuant to [the changed law]. It is settled that when the law is changed before a decision is handed down by an administrative agency, the agency must apply the new law."