United States Fifth Circuit

Immigration and Naturalization Act section 204(j) involves an adjustment of status determination, and thus an IJ has jurisdiction to determine whether an approved visa qualifies for portability pursuant to section 204(j), including the jurisdiction to make the factual finding necessary to ascertain whether employment classifications are the same or similar as required by the statute.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/22/2007
• Published 10/22/2007

Judges

• CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:, Before GARWOOD, JOLLY and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Seung Lyong Sung, Plano, TX, pro se., Hyun Sook Sung, Plano, TX, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Edward C. Durant, Civ. Div., Thomas Ward Hussey, Linda Susan Wendtland, U.S. Dept. of Justice, OIL, Washington, DC, Kristi Barrows, U.S. INS, Dallas, TX, Trey Lund, U.S. Imm. & Customs Enforcement, Attn: Carl Perry, New Orleans, LA, for Respondent.