Legal Opinion
Lucy Ko Yao v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 11, 1993No. 91-70675PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER: Circuit Judge:
Lucy Ko Yao, a native of the Philippines and citizen of the Republic of China, entered the United States as a nonimmigrant visitor in June 1985 authorized to stay for six months. On September 27, 1988 she applied for adjustment of status as a special agricultural worker (“SAW”) pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1160. The next day the INS apprehended her and charged her with deportability for overstaying her visa, 8 U.S.C. § 1251(a)(2) (1988), and failing to comply with its conditions by accepting employment, 8 U.S.C. § 1251(a)(9) (1988). At her deportation hearing, Yao denied the…
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