Legal Opinion
Chien-Shih Wang v. Attorney General of the United States George W. Geil, District Director of the Immigration & Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 17, 1987No. 86-1932PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) appeals from a final judgment entered by the District Court for the Western District of Missouri estopping the INS from applying 1981 amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act to Chien-Shih Wang’s application for adjustment of immigration status. For reversal, the INS contends the district court erred in concluding that Wang had met the requirements for invoking equitable estoppel against the government. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse the judgment of the district court and vacate the injunction.
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