8 U.S.C. § 1155

Revocation of approval of petitions; effective date

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The Secretary of Homeland Security may, at any time, for what he deems to be good and sufficient cause, revoke the approval of any petition approved by him under section 1154 of this title. Such revocation shall be effective as of the date of approval of any such petition.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 213 cases (51 in the last 5 years), 1955–2026 · leading case: Bernardo Ex Rel. M & K Engineering, Inc. v. Johnson
Bernardo Ex Rel. M & K Engineering, Inc. v. Johnson (2016) ca1 · cites it 8× “8 U.S.C. § 1155 . See Kucana v. Holder, 558 U.”
Hani El-Khader v. Donald Monica, Interim District Director, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (2004) ca7 · cites it 7× “We also hold that the revocation of a previously approved visa petition under 8 U.S.C. § 1155 is a discretionary decision, precluded from judicial review pursuant to § 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii).”
Wendy Osorio Martinez v. Attorney General United States (2018) ca3 · cites it 4× “8 U.S.C. § 1155 ; 8 C.F.R. § 205.2 ; see also 7 USCIS Policy Manual, pt.”
Herrera v. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (2009) ca9 · cites it 7× “” 8 U.S.C. § 1155 . We must determine whether the enactment of 8 U.”
Jilin Pharmaceutical USA, Inc. v. Chertoff (2006) ca3 · cites it 6× “It is found in 8 U.S.C. § 1155 : The Secretary of Homeland Security may, at any time, for what he deems to be good and sufficient cause, revoke the approval of any petition approved by him under section 1154 of this title.”
Nelly Lockhart v. Janet Napolitano (2009) ca6 · cites it 4× “The INA’s Revocation Provision Does Not Affect Pending “Immediate Relative” Petitions Next, the Secretary contends that because she has had the right to revoke the approval of a petition for “good and sufficient cause” under 8 U.S.C. § 1155 , it follows that she may also deny a…”
Douglas Bourdon v. United States Department of Homeland Security (2019) ca11 · cites it 3× “As the Second Circuit correctly pointed out, Kurapati concerned whether courts may review the Secretary’s compliance with various administrative regulations when the Secretary revokes an I-140 petition for a work visa under the authority of 8 U.S.C. § 1155 . See Mantena v.…”
Firstland International, Inc. And Shao Zeng Chai v. United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (2004) ca1 · cites it 4× “8 U.S.C. § 1155 (emphasis added). Section 1155 refers to the authority of the “Attorney General” to revoke a visa petition.”
Srinivasa Musunuru v. Loretta E. Lynch (2016) ca7 · cites it 3× “Furthermore, 8 U.S.C. § 1155 , which falls under Subchapter II, specifies that “[t]he Secretary of Homeland Security may, at any time, for what he deems to be good and sufficient cause, revoke the approval of any petition approved by him under section 1154 of this title.”
Robert Polfliet v. Kenneth Cuccinelli (2020) ca4 · cites it 3× “Section 205 of the INA, 8 U.S.C. § 1155 , specifies that the “Secretary of Homeland Security may, at any time, for what he deems to be good and sufficient cause, revoke the approval of any petition approved by him.”
Nouritajer v. Jaddou (2021) ca2 · cites it 4× “In dismissing the SAC under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1), the district court correctly analyzed the relevant jurisdiction-stripping statutes—8 U.S.C. § 1155, which governs revocation of approved immigration petitions, and 8 U.”
Robinson v. Napolitano (2009) ca3 · cites it 4× “I also oppose granting the government an expanded scope of authority under 8 U.S.C. § 1155 . [11] The government argued that since § 1155 already gives it power to revoke the acceptance of an I-130 petition upon the death of the petitioner, it implicitly already has the power to…”
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