Legal Opinion
Mrvica v. Esperdy
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 30, 1964No. 353PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
This case involves construction of the provisions of § 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 66 Stat. 163, 219, 8 U. S. C. § 1259, which in certain circumstances permits an alien illegally in this country to apply for a record of lawful admission into the United States for permanent residence.
The petitioner is a native and citizen of Yugoslavia, who entered this country under a temporary landing per*561mit in January 1940,1 as a nonimmigrant crewman attached to a merchant ship. He remained beyond the period allowed by the permit without permission until September 4, 1942, when a warrant for…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Fong Yue Ting v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Ivan Mrvica v. P. A. Esperdy, District Director, Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- Mrvica v. EsperdyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1962
3Cited by35 opinions
- United States v. Wong Kim Bo, A/K/A Yee Kuk Ho, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Arturo Ascencio Mendez v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- Octavia Beltran-Tirado,petitioner v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- United States v. Taofig Olabiyi BlaizeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- ARMENDAREZBoard of Immigration Appeals · 2008
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