Legal Opinion
Federico Fano v. Paul B. O'neill, Individually and as District Director of the Immigration & Naturalization Service for the Houston Division
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 5, 1987No. 86-2164PublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Federico Fano claims he lost an opportunity to obtain permanent resident status in this country because the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), violating its internal procedures, wilfully delayed the processing of his application. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the government. We reverse.
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Fano is a citizen of Mexico by birth. His father is employed in Houston, Texas as vice president of a subsidiary of a Mexican oil and gas concern. On August 10, 1983, Fano’s father applied for permanent resident status based on his professional…
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