Legal Opinion
Javier A. Martinez v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 28, 1992No. 92-1008PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This is a petition to review a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board) denying an application for a waiver of deportation under § 212(c) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (Act), 8 U.S.C. § 1182(c).
I. BACKGROUND
Petitioner is a twenty-seven-year-old native and citizen of the Dominican Republic. He first entered the United States on a two-year tourist visa in 1974, but remained here unlawfully after the visa expired. In 1983 he obtained lawful permanent resident status. In 1990, petitioner was convicted for possession of cocaine, delivery of heroin, and…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Jesus Jorge Ayala-Chavez v. U.S. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Fidelis Osuchukwu v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Carlos Armando Castillo-Rodriguez v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- BUSCEMIBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1988
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3Cited by39 opinions
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