Legal Opinion
Syed v. Ashcroft
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 23, 2004No. 03-1715PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Haseeb Sultan Syed challenges a finding by an Immigration Judge, affirmed by the Board of Immigration Appeals, that he entered into his first marriage for the sole purpose of obtaining an immigration benefit and is thus ineligible for an adjustment of status to that of lawful permanent resident on the basis of his subsequent marriage. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
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Haseeb Sultan Syed (Syed), a citizen of Pakistan, entered the United States on February 15, 1994 with permission to remain until February 19, 1994. He stayed in the country past this…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Elias-ZacariasSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- William Alexander Alvarez-Flores v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Gailius v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
- Sang Chul Bark v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Carlos Antonio Estrada v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by15 opinions
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