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Tejeda v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

Facts

Petitioner, a national of the Philippine Islands, had taken permanent residence in the United States and was granted a one-year reentry permit. After departing for the Philippines in 1946, he returned to the U.S. in 1962 with a temporary visitor's visa, which he overstayed. The respondent initiated deportation proceedings, asserting that the petitioner violated the terms of his visa. The petitioner argued that he was entitled to readmission under 8 U.S.C.S. 1181(b) due to his prior permanent resident status.

Petitioner is a national of the Philippine Islands. On March 10, 1926, he arrived lawfully in the United States and undertook permanent residence. He continually resided thereafter in the United States until June 13, 1946, when he departed for the Philippines. Petitioner [**2] arrived in the Philippine Islands on August 4, 1946 at the port of Manila. His testimony indicates that he remained in Manila for about one month, and then proceeded to his home town of Makati. He stated at the deportation proceedings that his intention was 'to see his folks, get married, and return to the United States.' He did in fact marry in October 1946, but found it impossible to travel when his wife became pregnant. Late in 1947 or early in 1948, petitioner alleges he went to the American Consul in Manila. He showed the Consul his expired reentry permit as well as a United States Seaman passport which had been issued to him on August 11, 1943.

Issue

Whether the petitioner was entitled to readmission to the United States despite the expiration of his temporary visitor's visa and the subsequent order of deportation.

Whether the petitioner was entitled to readmission to the United States despite the expiration of his temporary visitor's visa and the subsequent order of deportation.

Rule

Under 8 U.S.C. 1181(b), certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence who depart temporarily may be readmitted without the necessary documentation, at the discretion of the Attorney General.

This provision permits the readmission of certain aliens without the necessary documentation. It provides: 'Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1182(a)(20) of this title, in such cases or in such classes of cases and under such conditions as may be by regulations prescribed, otherwise admissible aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence who depart from the United States temporarily may be readmitted to the United States by the Attorney General in his discretion without being required to obtain a passport, immigrant visa, reentry permit or other documentation.'

Analysis

The court analyzed whether the petitioner could be granted discretionary relief under 8 U.S.C. 1181(b) despite the violation of his visitor's visa. It noted that the administrative record was inadequate to determine if the petitioner was misadvised by the American Consul regarding his reentry rights. The court emphasized the need for further findings to ascertain if the petitioner was misled, which could affect his eligibility for relief.

We hold that the record before us in this case is insufficient to enable us to determine whether discretionary or mandatory relief is available to petitioner. In particular, we find the administrative record grossly inadequate in its account of what transpired at the meeting between petitioner and the American Consul for the Philippines in late 1947 or early 1948.

Conclusion

The court stayed the deportation of the petitioner and remanded the proceedings for further administrative findings due to insufficient evidence regarding potential errors in prior proceedings.

We therefore stay the deportation of petitioner and remand the proceedings for further administrative findings consistent with this opinion.

Who won?

Petitioner prevailed as the court stayed his deportation and remanded the case for further findings, indicating that there may have been errors in the previous proceedings.

Petitioner prevailed as the court stayed his deportation and remanded the case for further findings, indicating that there may have been errors in the previous proceedings.

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