Interim Decision Number 3104 MATTER OF CHEN. In Deportation Proceedings. A-26219652Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board April 25, 1989. (1) An applicant for asylum under section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1158 (1982), may establish his claim by presenting evidence […]
Category: U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals Opinions
IN THE MATTER OF MOGHARRABI, 19 IN Dec. 439 (BIA 1987)
Interim Decision Number 3028 MATTER OF MOGHARRABI. In Deportation Proceedings. A-23267920, A-26850376.Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board June 12, 1987. (1) In INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca, 480 U.S. 421 (1987), the United States Supreme Court held that the “clear probability” of persecution standard employed for withholding […]
IN THE MATTER OF RODRIGUEZ-MAJANO, 19 IN Dec. 811 (BIA 1988)
Interim Decision Number 3088 MATTER OF RODRIGUEZ-MAJANO. In Deportation Proceedings. A-26024512.Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board September 28, 1988. (1) An alien who ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in the persecution of any person on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular […]
IN THE MATTER OF IZATULA, 20 IN Dec. 149 (BIA 1990)
Interim Decision Number 3127 MATTER OF IZATULA. In Exclusion Proceedings. A-29060863.Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board February 6, 1990. (1) The general rule that prosecution for an attempt to overthrow a lawfully constituted government does not constitute persecution is inapplicable in countries where a coup […]
IN THE MATTER OF KHAN, 17 IN Dec. 508 (BIA 1980)
Interim Decision Number 2821 MATTER OF KHAN. In Deportation Proceedings. A-21187278Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board August 21, 1980 (1) Where the employment of the applicant for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 1245, was neither authorized by the Service […]
IN THE MATTER OF S—-, 5 IN Dec. 10 (BIA 1953)
IN THE MATTER OF S—-. In DEPORTATION Proceedings. A-4399310Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by the Central Office February 13, 1952 Decided by the Board January 23, 1953 Restoration of civil rights — State of Washington — Equivalence of “pardon” within the meaning of section 19, Immigration […]
IN THE MATTER OF Z—-, 2 IN Dec. 346 (BIA 1945)
IN THE MATTER OF Z—-. In EXCLUSION Proceedings. A-7791053 (56172/642)Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board August 13, 1945. Approved by Attorney General August 24, 1945. Citizenship — Expatriation — Foreign military service — Section 401 (c) of the Nationality Act of 1940. United States citizenship […]
IN THE MATTER OF SAGASTI, 13 IN Dec. 771 (BIA 1971)
Interim Decision Number 2100 MATTER OF SAGASTI. In Deportation Proceedings. A-19878199Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board October 20, 1971 Notification to an alien ordered deported of the right to apply for withholding of deportation pursuant to section 243(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as […]
IN THE MATTER OF SHORT, 20 IN Dec. 136 (BIA 1989)
Interim Decision Number 3125 MATTER OF SHORT. In Deportation Proceedings. A-38827315Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board November 16, 1989 (1) If the underlying or substantive crime involves moral turpitude, then a conviction for aiding in the commission of the crime or for otherwise acting as […]
IN RE HIDALGO, 24 IN Dec. 103 (BIA 2007)
Interim Decision Number 3555 In re Victor ACOSTA HIDALGO, Respondent. File A36 822 586.New York.Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided March 8, 2007 (1) Because the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Immigration Judges lack jurisdiction to adjudicate applications for naturalization, removal proceedings may only be terminated […]