IN THE MATTER OF M—-. In DEPORTATION Proceedings. 56205/971.Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board April 2, 1946. Crime involving moral turpitude — Larceny — Lewd and lascivious cohabitation — Lewd and lascivious person in speech and behaviour (Massachusetts). 1. The crime of “lewd and lascivious […]
Category: U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals Opinions
IN THE MATTER OF MARIN, 16 IN Dec. 581 (BIA 1978)
Interim Decision Number 2666 MATTER OF MARIN. In Deportation Proceedings. A-13923847Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board August 4, 1978. (1) An application for discretionary relief under section 212(c) of the Act necessitates a balancing of the adverse factors of record evidencing an alien’s undesirability as […]
IN THE MATTER OF C—-, 2 IN Dec. 276 (BIA 1945)
IN THE MATTER OF C—-. In EXCLUSION Proceedings. 56175/45Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board February 23, 1945 Citizenship — Expatriation — Army “Deserter” in wartime — Sections 401 (g) and 401 (j) of the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended — Congressional intent. A native-born […]
IN THE MATTER OF Y—-J—-G—-, 9 IN Dec. 471 (A.G. 1961)
MATTER OF Y—-J—-G—-. In VISA PETITION Proceedings. VP 16-I-23207.Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Attorney General September 22, 1961. Preference quota status — Transfer to nonquota status — Act of September 22, 1959 — Retention of parent-child relationship not affected by age of child. Petitioner who […]
IN THE MATTER OF JOQUIN, 15 IN Dec. 348 (BIA 1975)
Interim Decision Number 2397 MATTER OF JOQUIN. In Deportation Proceedings. A-19672307Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board June 11, 1975 (1) Respondent, deported in July, 1972, as a nonimmigrant visitor who remained longer, returned to the United States in December, 1972, and was admitted as a […]
IN THE MATTER OF L—-, 3 IN Dec. 719 (BIA 1949)
IN THE MATTER OF L—-. In STATUS DETERMINATION Proceedings. 56267/142Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Central Office August 24, 1949 Citizenship — Acquisition as a native of the Virgin Islands, born of alien parents there before its acquisition by the United States, and who was residing […]
IN THE MATTER OF VALBUENA, 15 IN Dec. 404 (BIA 1975)
Interim Decision Number 2413 MATTER OF VALBUENA. In Deportation Proceedings. A-20045995Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board July 24, 1975 Respondent, who was admitted to the United States temporarily as a sheepherder on the basis of an approved visa petition filed by the Western Range Association, […]
IN THE MATTER OF HEITLAND, 14 IN Dec. 563 (BIA 1974)
Interim Decision Number 2259 MATTER OF HEITLAND. In Deportation Proceedings. A-19492601 A-17587648Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board January 25, 1974 (1) A “commercial or agricultural enterprise” within the meaning of 8 CFR 212.8(b)(4) requires a business venture productive of some service or commodity. (2) The […]
IN THE MATTER OF B—-, 6 IN Dec. 161 (BIA 1954)
IN THE MATTER OF B—-. In VISA PETITION Proceedings. VP 5-12163.Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board May 27, 1954. Preference quota status — Section 203 (a) (3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act — Child — Adoption under Austrian law not legitimation within meaning of […]
IN THE MATTER OF KURTIN, 12 IN Dec. 284 (BIA 1967)
Interim Decision Number 1747 MATTER OF KURTIN. In Visa Petition Proceedings. A-14231007.Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board May 25, 1967. A divorce decree granted in absentia in Yugoslavia in 1963 to two nationals of that country, one of which was then living in Canada and […]