Legal Opinion
Ri Kai Lin v. Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 28, 2008No. Docket 06-3905-agPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Ri Kai Lin, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, entered the United States without inspection in September 1986. In September 1993, he filed an application to adjust his status to that of a legal permanent resident pursuant to the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992, Pub.L. No. 102-404, 106 Stat.1969 (“CSPA”), with the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”). In October 1993, the INS denied his application, finding that he was not eligible to adjust status under 8 U.S.C § 1255(a) because he had entered without inspection. 1 In April 1994,…
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