8 U.S.C. § 1551
Immigration and Naturalization Service
There is created and established in the Department of Justice an Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1985–2025 · leading case: Danilov v. Aguirre
Danilov v. Aguirre (2005)
“Specifically, the statute provides, in pertinent part, as follows: The Attorney General shall designate employees of the Service to conduct examinations upon applications for naturalization... [and] [f]or such purposes any such employee so designated is authorized to take…”
DHANASAR (2016)
“§ 542 note (2012); 8 U.S.C. § 1551 note (2012). 3 To do so, a petitioner must go beyond showing the individual’s expertise in a particular field.”
Nijjar v. Holder (2012)
“1238 (1940) (codified at 8 U.S.C. § 1551 ). 2 . The EOIR was created as a separate agency within the Department of Justice, effective February 15, 1983, through an internal reorganization which combined the Board of Immigration Appeals with the immigration judges, previously of…”
Noriega-Perez v. United States (1999)
“Enforcement of § 1324c goes as follows: the INS, a part of the executive branch under 8 U.S.C. § 1551 (placing the INS under the Department of Justice), brings charges of document fraud against an individual for resolution before another part of the executive branch, the EOIR,…”
Aerolineas Argentinas v. United States (1994)
“8 U.S.C. § 1551 .) Since the statute only provides for a transfer of funds within the federal government, it “cannot be held to command, on itself, payment of money to a claimant.”
Ramos v. Thornburgh (1991)
“8 U.S.C. § 1551 . 4 . Although the word "deported” is used, it is clear that the statute means that the alien shall be physically removed, rather than that the government must then institute deportation proceedings against the alien.”
Ali v. Barlow (2006)
“See 8 U.S.C. § 1551 , Historical and Statutory Notes; Homeland Security Act, Pub.”
Fragedela v. Thornburgh (1991)
“8 U.S.C. § 1551 . 5 . Although the word “deported" is used, it is clear that the statute means that the alien shall be physically removed, rather than that the government must then institute deportation proceedings against the alien.”
Johns v. McKinley (1985)
“The INS is part of the Department of Justice, 8 U.S.C. § 1551 . Ultimately the Attorney General is responsible under the Immigration and Naturalization Act for immigration and naturalization policies, 8 U.”
Gonzalo v. Thornburgh (1991)
“8 U.S.C. § 1551 . . Although the word “deported” is used, it is clear that the statute means that the alien shall be physically removed, rather than that the government must then institute deportation proceedings against the alien.”
PAK (2020)
“§ 542 note (2018); 8 U.S.C. § 1551 note (2018). The Secretary of Homeland Security has delegated that authority to Field Office Directors.”
Doroodchi v. Blinken (2025)
“Reply at 12; see 8 U.S.C. §1551 Statutory Note 2. USCIS does not adjudicate visa applications.”
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