| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 96-70467 
 | 
Gonzales-Neyra v. INS
 Political opinion persecution is established by threats to alien after refusing to pay guerrillas extortion.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 14, 1999 | |
| 
 96-71002 
 | 
Velarde v. INS
 Direct victim of political violence in Peru is persecuted on basis of imputed political opinion.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 14, 1999 | |
| 
 96-70317 
 | 
Vera-Valera v. INS
 Maoist guerrilla group's death threats due to alien's role as business leader don't support asylum request.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
| 
 96-70337 
 | 
Farhoud v. INS
 Not receiving deportation hearing notice isn't exceptional circumstance excusing appearance failure, if statute requirements met.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
| 
 93-70881 
 | 
Saidane v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
 Use of available witness's damaging affidavit instead of compelled testimony violates alien's right to fair hearing.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 10, 1999 | |
| 
 95-70543 
 | 
Coronado-Durazo v. INS
 Under Immigration and Nationality Act, alien's solicitation to possess cocaine conviction is not deportable offense.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 8, 1999 | |
| 
 96-71121 
 | 
Aguilera-Medina v. INS
 Departure and return to United States by lawful temporary resident under agricultural workers program isn't 'entry.'  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 7, 1999 | |
| 
 96-70904 
 | 
Ordonez v. INS
 In suspension of deportation application, evidence that alien faces certain death in homeland must be considered.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 7, 1999 | |
| 
 93-70369 
 | 
Elramly v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
 Statutory bar to judicial review of conviction-based deportation orders applies to Supreme Court pending cases.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 6, 1999 | |
| 
 96-56673 
 | 
Abboud v. INS
 Immigrant visa applicant who is beneficiary of a relative petition has standing to appeal petition.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 6, 1999 | |
| 
 97-70272 
 | 
Borja v. INS
 Homeland insurgents' use of terrorism to extort money from pro-government alien isn't grounds for asylum.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
| 
 97-70321 
 | 
Briones v. INS
 Government informer's fear of retaliation by homeland insurgents isn't grounds for asylum based on fear persecution.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
| 
 97-70106, 97-70294 and 97-70333 
 | 
Kalaw v. INS
 Federal statutory transitional rules bar direct judicial review of attorney general's deportation suspensions within certain time.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 3, 1999 | |
| 
 96-70683 
 | 
Salcido-Salcido v. INS
 Board of Immigration Appeals abuses its discretion in not considering hardship deportation would impose on family.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 3, 1999 | |
| 
 97-71387 
 | 
Vongsakdy v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
 Demonstration that alien suffered atrocious forms of persecution due to political opinion merits asylum for humanitarian reasons.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 3, 1999 | |
| 
 98-70057 
 | 
Lafarga v. INS
 Alien convicted of the equivalent of a misdemeanor is entitled to voluntary departure within the petty offense exception.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 3, 1999 | |
| 
 97-70784 
 | 
Molina v. INS
 Asylum petitioner's evidence of credible and uncontradicted death threats is sufficient to establish past persecution.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 3, 1999 | |
| 
 98-70057 
 | 
Lafarga v. INS
 Alien convicted of equivalent of misdemeanor is entitled to voluntary departure within the petty offense exception.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 3, 1999 | |
| 
 96-56479 
 | 
Coughlin v. Rogers
 No joinder of mandamus actions against INS delays in processing applications and petitions absent common question.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 3, 1999 | |
| 
 96-70990 
 | 
Meza-Manay v. INS
 Opposition of applicant and spouse to Peruvian insurgent groups supports well-founded fear of persecution.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
Jun. 2, 1999 | |
| 
 96-70615 
 | 
Bolshakov v. INS
 Aliens who are victims of criminal activity in another country aren't entitled to asylum.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
May 27, 1999 | |
| 
 96-70930 
 | 
Singh v. INS
 Well founded fear of persecution isn't established by evidence of repeated criminal acts against alien.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
May 27, 1999 | |
| 
 96-55359 
 | 
Patel v. Reno
 Visa application of citizen's spouse cannot be held in abeyance pending outcome of denaturalization proceedings.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
May 25, 1999 | |
| 
 96-70757 
 | 
Beltran-Leon v. INS
 Vacation of criminal offense by state court doesn't remove legal basis for conviction and prevent deportation.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
May 24, 1999 | |
| 
 98-9528 
 | 
Zvizgilsky v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
 Order  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
May 21, 1999 | |
| 
 97-70732 
 | 
Aguilar-Escobar v. INS
 Refugee who does not qualify for asylum may seek remedy under Central American Relief Act.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
May 20, 1999 | |
| 
 97-1754 
 | 
INS v. Aguirre-Aguirre
 Withholding of deportation is not available if alien commits a serious nonpolitical crime before arriving in the U.S.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
May 10, 1999 | |
| 
 98-9535 
 | 
Yunus v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
 Order  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
May 9, 1999 | |
| 
 96-36304 
 | 
Walters v. Reno
 Misleading forms used in document fraud proceedings violate resident aliens' due process rights.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
May 6, 1999 | |
| 
 97-15952 and 97-17156 
 | 
Barahona-Gomez v. Reno
 Federal court has jurisdiction to enjoin enforcement of immigration statute that denies suspension of deportation to qualified aliens.  | 
Immigration | 
 | 
May 2, 1999 | 
