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Matter of Chawathe

6 Cited authorities

  1. INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca

    480 U.S. 421 (1987)   Cited 2,410 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the phrase "well-founded fear," which is also found in 8 U.S.C. § 1101, is ambiguous

  2. Section 1154 - Procedure for granting immigrant status

    8 U.S.C. § 1154   Cited 1,165 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Granting immigrant status

  3. Section 1427 - Requirements of naturalization

    8 U.S.C. § 1427   Cited 952 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Establishing five-year residency requirement for lawful permanent residents seeking naturalization

  4. Section 1361 - Burden of proof upon alien

    8 U.S.C. § 1361   Cited 339 times
    Providing that the burden of proof to show time, place, and manner of entry into the United States shifts to the alien once alienage is established

  5. Section 1430 - Married persons and employees of certain nonprofit organizations

    8 U.S.C. § 1430   Cited 123 times
    Authorizing the naturalization of "[a]ny person who is the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a United States citizen, whose citizen spouse, parent, or child dies during a period of honorable service in an active duty status in the Armed Forces of the United States"

  6. Section 204.5 - Petitions for employment-based immigrants

    8 C.F.R. § 204.5   Cited 319 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Permitting an alien to retain a priority date associated with an existing employment-based petition