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SO CHUN CHUNG v. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND NAT. SERVICE

No. 78-2615.

602 F.2d 608 (1979)

SO CHUN CHUNG, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided July 31, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles S. Silver (argued), Bucks County Legal Aid Society, Langhorne, Pa., for appellant.

Philip Wilens, Chief Government Regulations and Labor Section, Criminal Div., James P. Morris, Chester J. Halicki (argued), Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for respondent.

Before ADAMS, ROSENN and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ADAMS, Circuit Judge.

Section 244(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1254, authorizes the Attorney General of the United States, in his discretion, to suspend the deportation of an alien and to adjust the alien's status to that of one legally admitted for permanent residence. In order to qualify for the special and discretionary relief provided for in § 244(a)(1), a deportable alien must meet three requirements...

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