Claus Dieter Hetzer v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judge:

On October 25, 1967, petitioner was ordered to leave the United States voluntarily or'be deported, and his application for permanent residence status was denied. Petitioner’s appeal from that order of the Special Inquiry Officer was dismissed by the Board of Immigration Appeals. His petition for review is before' us pursuant to section 106(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a); Foti v. Immigration and Naturalization Service (1963) 375 U.S. 217, 84 S.Ct. 306, 11 L.Ed.2d 281.)

Petitioner, a German citizen, received a “B” visa authorizing him to…