Legal Opinion
Grace Williams v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 13, 1985No. 85-1139PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
We review an order of the Immigration and Naturalization Service Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) not to reopen a deportation proceeding. The order prevents petitioner from applying for a stay of deportation and for adjustment of status under 8 U.S.C. § 1255 (1982).
Petitioner Grace Williams, a native and citizen of Liberia, entered the United States on July 24, 1970, as a nonimmigrant student authorized to remain until July 23, 1971. Petitioner overstayed her authorization by four and one-half years. On December 18,1975, the INS issued an order to show cause why she…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Jong Ha WangSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. BagamasbadSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Rios-PinedaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Kishin Ramchand Balani v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
- Thomas Leblanc and Marie Margaret Leblanc v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Virginia Ragon Achacoso-Sanchez v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Tesfaye Aberra Gebremichael v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- Amanullah v. NelsonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Imelda Napuli Israel v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Ronald Hazzard v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
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