In the Matter of Tonga

4 Cited authorities

  1. Section 1182 - Inadmissible aliens

    8 U.S.C. § 1182   Cited 9,856 times   69 Legal Analyses
    Holding deportable aliens who have been convicted of "crimes involving moral turpitude"
  2. 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
  3. Section 1251 - Transferred

    8 U.S.C. § 1251   Cited 2,158 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Delineating crimes that make alien deportable
  4. 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"