Legal Opinion
Vuthisit Prapavat and Jongchit Prapavat v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 1, 1981No. 79-7604PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
Mr. & Mrs. Prapavat petition for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) denying their applications for suspension of deportation. Petitioners argue that the Board abused its discretion in concluding that extreme hardship had not been shown. We agree, and reverse.
The petitioners are natives and citizens of Thailand. Mr. Prapavat entered the United States on a student visa, and Mrs. Prapavat entered as the spouse of a student. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) instituted deportation proceedings against both petitioners on the ground that they had…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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