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In re L-V-K

7 Cited authorities

  1. Lok v. Immigration & Naturalization Service

    681 F.2d 107 (2d Cir. 1982)   Cited 56 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "the Supreme Court ruled that an alien did not have to be a permanent resident to harbor a lawful intent to remain. Thousands of aliens could become lawful domiciliaries without becoming permanent residents under Elkins."

  2. Section 1158 - Asylum

    8 U.S.C. § 1158   Cited 10,654 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding a "pattern or practice" of persecution requires it be "systemic, pervasive, or organized"

  3. Section 1182 - Inadmissible aliens

    8 U.S.C. § 1182   Cited 9,900 times   69 Legal Analyses
    Holding deportable aliens who have been convicted of "crimes involving moral turpitude"

  4. Section 1255 - Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence

    8 U.S.C. § 1255   Cited 2,893 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Listing classes of nonimmigrants, such as students and tourists

  5. Section 1153 - Allocation of immigrant visas

    8 U.S.C. § 1153   Cited 1,220 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"

  6. Section 1253 - Penalties related to removal

    8 U.S.C. § 1253   Cited 1,132 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Establishing an exception to withholding for a dangerous alien who has been convicted of a "particularly serious crime," defined to include an "aggravated felony"

  7. Section 245.2 - Application

    8 C.F.R. § 245.2   Cited 500 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Granting USCIS authority to adjudicate applications for adjustment of status outside of removal proceedings