Holding that “for purposes of satisfying the seven-years of continuous residence ‘after having been admitted in any status' required for cancellation of removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1229b, a parent's admission for permanent resident status is imputed to the parent's unemancipated minor children residing with the parent”
Holding that an alien "who is inadmissible under subsection(C) is also ineligible to adjust his status ... from within the United States" because of subsection(C)'s ten-year waiting period
8 U.S.C. § 1101 Cited 16,658 times 91 Legal Analyses
Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status
8 U.S.C. § 1229b Cited 5,187 times 24 Legal Analyses
Granting the Attorney General discretion to cancel the removal of an alien who has “been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by a ... parent who is ... a United States citizen”