In re Agour

26 Cited authorities

  1. Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Res. Def. Council

    467 U.S. 837 (1984)   Cited 16,218 times   616 Legal Analyses
    Holding that courts "must give effect to the unambiguously expressed intent of Congress"
  2. Robinson v. Shell Oil Co.

    519 U.S. 337 (1997)   Cited 2,526 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the term “employees” carries a different meaning in different sections of Title VII
  3. National Cable Telecom. Assn. v. Brand X Internet S

    545 U.S. 967 (2005)   Cited 1,188 times   47 Legal Analyses
    Holding that an agency is free within "the limits of reasoned interpretation to change course" only if it "adequately justifies the change"
  4. Judulang v. Holder

    565 U.S. 42 (2011)   Cited 374 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding that an irrational application of a statute is arbitrary and capricious
  5. Immigration Service v. Errico

    385 U.S. 214 (1966)   Cited 108 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Recognizing that doubts as to the correct construction of a deportation statute "should be resolved in favor of the alien"
  6. Vasquez v. Holder

    602 F.3d 1003 (9th Cir. 2010)   Cited 50 times
    Holding that an alien’s commission of marriage fraud in order to gain entry to the United States "result[ed] directly" in the termination of her conditional permanent residency and that her removal based on the termination of her conditional permanent residency was therefore also eligible for a waiver
  7. Negrete-Ramirez v. Holder

    741 F.3d 1047 (9th Cir. 2014)   Cited 36 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Addressing the type of "admission" needed for purposes of a waiver of inadmissibility under INA § 212(h)
  8. Vasquez De Alcantar v. Holder

    645 F.3d 1097 (9th Cir. 2011)   Cited 38 times
    Holding that a petitioner who entered the country without inspection but whose family-based visa petition was processed and approved was not "admitted" under the cancellation statute
  9. Guevara v. Holder

    649 F.3d 1086 (9th Cir. 2011)   Cited 30 times
    Holding employment authorization does not constitute admission in any status
  10. Alvarado v. U.S. Attorney General

    610 F.3d 1311 (11th Cir. 2010)   Cited 27 times
    Holding that the Court had jurisdiction to review the IJ's conclusion that respondent had failed to timely request voluntary departure because that was a "non-discretionary judgment regarding ... statutory eligibility to request discretionary relief"
  11. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,720 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
  12. Section 1182 - Inadmissible aliens

    8 U.S.C. § 1182   Cited 9,912 times   69 Legal Analyses
    Holding deportable aliens who have been convicted of "crimes involving moral turpitude"
  13. Section 1227 - Deportable aliens

    8 U.S.C. § 1227   Cited 8,037 times   41 Legal Analyses
    Granting this discretion to the Attorney General
  14. Section 1255 - Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence

    8 U.S.C. § 1255   Cited 2,896 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Listing classes of nonimmigrants, such as students and tourists
  15. Section 1251 - Transferred

    8 U.S.C. § 1251   Cited 2,159 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Delineating crimes that make alien deportable
  16. Section 1186a - Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses and sons and daughters

    8 U.S.C. § 1186a   Cited 375 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Providing for hardship waivers for "for an alien who fails to meet the requirements of paragraph"
  17. Section 1245.1 - Eligibility

    8 C.F.R. § 1245.1   Cited 114 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Providing that "[a]ny alien who was not admitted or paroled following inspection by an immigration officer" is "ineligible to apply for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident alien"
  18. Section 1.2 - Definitions

    8 C.F.R. § 1.2   Cited 89 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Defining "[a]rriving alien" as "an applicant for admission coming or attempting to come into the United States"