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Mu Ying Wu v. U.S. Attorney Gen.

Facts

Plaintiffs were relatives of an alien who had been approved for fifth preference immigrant status under 8 U.S.C.S. 1153(a)(5) prior to his death. After his death, his visa was automatically revoked under Immigration and Naturalization Service guidelines, 8 C.F.R. 205.1 and 8 U.S.C.S. 1155. Plaintiffs appealed, arguing that the regulation contravened an express statutory grant of discretionary authority. The court found that the promulgation and subsequent application of the revocation regulation was reasonable and not inconsistent with the Act.

Plaintiffs were relatives of an alien who had been approved for fifth preference immigrant status under 8 U.S.C.S. 1153(a)(5) prior to his death. After his death, his visa was automatically revoked under Immigration and Naturalization Service guidelines, 8 C.F.R. 205.1 and 8 U.S.C.S. 1155.

Issue

Whether the automatic revocation of a visa upon the death of the beneficiary contravenes an express statutory grant of discretionary authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Whether the automatic revocation of a visa upon the death of the beneficiary contravenes an express statutory grant of discretionary authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Rule

The promulgation and application of the automatic revocation regulation is a valid exercise of discretion consistent with the legislative intent embodied in the Immigration and Nationality Act.

The promulgation and application of the automatic revocation regulation is a valid exercise of discretion consistent with the legislative intent embodied in the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Analysis

The court found that the authority of the INS over the expulsion or exclusion of aliens is particularly broad and that the manner in which the Service denied immigrant status to Wu's family did not constitute an abuse of discretion. The regulation providing for automatic revocation of visa approval upon death of the beneficiary was upheld as a proper exercise of discretion.

The court found that the authority of the INS over the expulsion or exclusion of aliens is particularly broad and that the manner in which the Service denied immigrant status to Wu's family did not constitute an abuse of discretion.

Conclusion

The court granted summary judgment for the defendant, concluding that the application of the automatic revocation regulation was reasonable and consistent with the Immigration and Nationality Act.

The court granted summary judgment for the defendant, concluding that the application of the automatic revocation regulation was reasonable and consistent with the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Who won?

Defendant (Attorney General) prevailed because the court found the automatic revocation regulation to be a reasonable exercise of discretion consistent with the legislative intent of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Defendant (Attorney General) prevailed because the court found the automatic revocation regulation to be a reasonable exercise of discretion consistent with the legislative intent of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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