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In re Estrada

9 Cited authorities

  1. Perry v. Commerce Loan Co.

    383 U.S. 392 (1966)   Cited 147 times
    Finding that when the plain meaning "has led to absurd or futile results" courts have reasonably followed the purpose, rather than the literal words

  2. Balam-Chuc v. Mukasey

    547 F.3d 1044 (9th Cir. 2008)   Cited 45 times
    Holding § 1255's April 30, 2001 sunset provision was a fixed deadline, and that § 1255 is a statute of repose not subject to equitable tolling

  3. Linares Huarcaya v. Mukasey

    550 F.3d 224 (2d Cir. 2008)   Cited 28 times
    Holding that Agency permissibly construed regulation as to harmonize it with statutory scheme

  4. Landin-Molina v. Holder

    580 F.3d 913 (9th Cir. 2009)   Cited 19 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Describing this statutory history

  5. United States v. Christensen

    419 F.2d 1401 (9th Cir. 1969)   Cited 20 times
    Remarking that "the whole tenor of the [FAA] and its principal purpose is to create and enforce one unified system of flight rules"

  6. Section 1255 - Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence

    8 U.S.C. § 1255   Cited 2,882 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Listing classes of nonimmigrants, such as students and tourists

  7. Section 1153 - Allocation of immigrant visas

    8 U.S.C. § 1153   Cited 1,209 times   10 Legal Analyses
    Determining an applicant's age as " the age of the alien on the date on which an immigrant visa number becomes available for such alien . . . but only if the alien has sought to acquire the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence within one year of such availability; reduced by (B) the number of days in the period during which the applicable petition . . . was pending"

  8. Section 204.5 - Petitions for employment-based immigrants

    8 C.F.R. § 204.5   Cited 314 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Permitting an alien to retain a priority date associated with an existing employment-based petition

  9. Section 1245.10 - Adjustment of status upon payment of additional sum under section 245(i)

    8 C.F.R. § 1245.10   Cited 57 times
    Listing the eligibility requirements for an alien who entered without inspection and is seeking adjustment of status based on a labor certification