Legal Opinion
Adelfo v. MacEren v. District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Los Angeles, California
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 20, 1975No. 72--2818PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MOORE, Circuit Judge:
The Immigration and Nationality Act provides that “[t]he number of aliens who may be issued immigrant visas or who may otherwise acquire the status of an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence . shall not in any fiscal year exceed a total of 170,000.” 8 U.S.C. § 1151(a) (1970). In filling this quota, Congress has stipulated that visas must first be granted to those on whom Congress has bestowed a preferred status. This preferred treatment is given to, amongst others,1
qualified immigrants who are mem*936bers of the professions, or who…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Addison v. Holly Hill Fruit Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Boske v. ComingoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Afl-Cio v. National Labor Relations Board, National Labor Relations Board v. Coca Cola Bottling Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- National Labor Relations Board v. Guy F. Atkinson Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by11 opinions
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