Legal Opinion
PATEL
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided July 1, 1986No. ID 3015PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Interim Decision *3015 MATTER OF PATEL In Deportation Proceedings A-26532196 A-26531749 Decided by Board July 11, 1986 (1) The legitimate purpose recognized in Matter of Chouliaris,
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(BIA 1977), of protecting the alien's right to appeal by avoiding a forced election be- tween a grant of voluntary departure and the filing of an appeal is not served where, as here, the alien's appeal is determined to be frivolous or filed solely for the purpose of delay. (2) To the extent that Matter of Chouliaris requires a further order granting volun- tary departure in appeals determined to be…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Woodby v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Rios-PinedaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Parfait v. Jahncke Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- CHOULIARISBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1977
- Graciela Acevedo v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by3 opinions
- SHAARBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1996
- PEREZ-ANDRADEBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1987
- R-PBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1990