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In the Matter of Soriano

19 I&N Dec. 764 (B.I.A. 1988)
In the Matter of Soriano

8 Cited authorities

  1. Lutwak v. United States

    344 U.S. 604 (1953)   Cited 932 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Distinguishing between an actual “agreement to conceal” and “an afterthought by the conspirator for the purpose of covering up”

  2. Bark v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

    511 F.2d 1200 (9th Cir. 1975)   Cited 102 times
    Holding that the test for bona fide marriage is whether the couple "intend[ed] to establish a life together at the time they were married"

  3. Roe v. Immigration & Naturalization Service

    771 F.2d 1328 (9th Cir. 1985)   Cited 25 times
    In Roe v. INS, 771 F.2d 1328, 1333 (9th Cir. 1985), we found no abuse of discretion in the BIA's rejection of petitioner's argument that his deportation would cause extreme hardship to his United States citizen child because the "record reflect[ed] that the BIA gave serious consideration" to petitioner's claims.

  4. Garcia-Jaramillo v. Immig. Naturalization

    604 F.2d 1236 (9th Cir. 1979)   Cited 14 times
    Rejecting ineffective assistance of counsel claim because alien failed to show prejudice

  5. Chan v. Bell

    464 F. Supp. 125 (D.D.C. 1978)   Cited 7 times
    In Chan v. Bell, 464 F. Supp. 125 (D.D.C. 1978), the INS rejected an American wife's petition under § 204 of the Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1154, to classify her alien husband as a "spouse" under § 201(b) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1151(b).

  6. McLat v. Longo

    412 F. Supp. 1021 (D.V.I. 1976)   Cited 5 times
    Rejecting Eighth Amendment challenge to administrative procedures designed to ferret out sham marriages and prevent unwarranted conferral of "immediate relative" status, and observing that "deportation and exclusion" have been held to be outside protection of that amendment

  7. JOHL v. UNITED STATES

    370 F.2d 174 (9th Cir. 1967)   Cited 10 times
    Following Lutwak and upholding an indictment for conspiracy to obtain an immigration document by fraud where the defendant allegedly married solely for the purpose of obtaining permanent resident status

  8. Section 1151 - Worldwide level of immigration

    8 U.S.C. § 1151   Cited 880 times
    Defining "immediate relatives"