In Ja Kim v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

This case presents the issue of whether a court of appeals has jurisdiction to review the denial by the District Director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service of a stay of a voluntary departure date.

The petitioner is a native and citizen of Korea who was admitted to the United States in 1965 as an exchange visitor under the provisions of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Program, 22 U.S.C. §§ 2451-2458 (1964). She was authorized to remain in this country until January 21, 1968. She did not depart before or on that date. At a subsequent hearing before a Special Inquiry…