Legal Opinion
MARQUES
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided July 1, 1977No. ID 2607PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Interim Decision #2607 MATTER OF MARQUES In Deportation Proceedings A-17241244 Decided by Board August 18, 1977 (1) An applicant for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act who meets the objective prerequisites is merely eligible for adjustment of status. He is in no way entitled to adjustment. When an alien seeks favorable exercise of the discretion of the Attorney General, it is incumbent upon him to supply the information that is within his knowledge and relevant and material to a determination of whether he merits adjustment. (2) In this case,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Navinchandra Mafatlal Jarecha v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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