Interim Decision Number 1295 MATTER OF CARDENAS-PINEDO. In DEPORTATION Proceedings. A-10720991Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board August 12, 1963 A lawful permanent resident, upon return to the U.S. following an innocent, casual absence to Mexico for a few hours to visit relatives did not make […]
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IN THE MATTER OF ONAL, 18 IN Dec. 147 (BIA 1983)
Interim Decision Number 2886 MATTER OF ONAL. In Section 246 Proceedings. A-20058053Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board October 15, 1981 Decided by Board November 22, 1983 (1) Where alien respondent’s labor certification was invalidated by the Department of Labor under the applicable federal regulations, rescission […]
IN THE MATTER OF D—-, 1 IN Dec. 190 (BIA 1942)
IN THE MATTER OF D—-. IN DEPORTATION PROCEEDINGS. 56075/273Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by the Board February 13, 1942. Crime involving moral turpitude — Mailing obscene letter (18 U.S.C., section 334). Mailing an obscene letter in violation of 18 U.S.C., section 334, is not a crime […]
IN RE TRAN, 21 IN Dec. 291 (BIA 1996)
Interim Decision Number 3271 In re Phong Nguyen TRAN, Respondent File A28 005 431 San PedroBoard of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided March 28, 1996 Willful infliction of corporal injury on a spouse, cohabitant, or parent of the perpetrator’s child, in violation of section 273.5(a) of the California […]
MATTER OF CHAWATHE, 25 IN Dec. 369 (AAO 10-20-2010)
Interim Decision Number 3700 Matter of CHAWATHE. Board of Immigration Appeals U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Decided October 20, 2010.[1] [1] This matter was initially decided on January 11, 2006, and designated as an “adopted decision” of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), guiding USCIS officers in their administration of the immigration laws. It was […]
IN THE MATTER OF GARCIA, 16 IN Dec. 623 (BIA 1978)
Interim Decision Number 2677 MATTER OF GARCIA. In Visa Petition Proceedings. A-21304828Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board November 16, 1978 (1) Under the provisions of the Texas Family Code, section 1.91, a common-law marriage may be shown by establishing three factors: (1) an agreement by […]
IN THE MATTER OF R—- R—-, 3 IN Dec. 890 (BIA 1950)
IN THE MATTER OF R—- R—-. In EXCLUSION Proceedings. A-6877345Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board February 24, 1950 Expatriation — Voluntarily voting in foreign political election — Section 401 (e) of the Nationality Act of 1940 — “Political” election construed. Where a native-born citizen voluntarily […]
IN THE MATTER OF NG, 17 IN Dec. 536 (BIA 1980)
Interim Decision Number 2829 MATTER OF NG. In Exclusion Proceedings. A-21380232Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board August 29, 1980 (1) A misrepresentation of identity is not a misrepresentation of a material fact under section 212(a)(19) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(19), unless […]
IN THE MATTER OF CADLE, 10 IN Dec. 40 (BIA 1962)
Interim Decision Number 1238 MATTER OF CADLE. In DEPORTATION Proceedings. A-12367491Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board August 20, 1962 Since British Honduras is not an “adjacent island” within the purview of section 101(b) (5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, a native of British Honduras […]
IN THE MATTER OF RAHMATI, 16 IN Dec. 538 (BIA 1978)
Interim Decision Number 2654 MATTER OF RAHMATI. In Visa Petition Proceedings. A-17019199Board of Immigration Appeals Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of Justice Decided by Board June 26, 1978 A determination by an immigration judge in rescission proceedings that an alien was accorded nonquota status as the spouse of a United States citizen by […]