GHARADAGHI

Citations

• 19 I. & N. Dec. 311

Syllabus

GHARADAGHI, 19 I&N Dec. 311 (BIA 1985) ID 3001 (PDF) (1) An alien who circumvents the orderly procedures for obtaining refugee status abroad may be granted asylum as a matter of discretion if he establishes sufficient countervailingequities. (2) Generally, it will be necessary to balance the positive and negative factors in each case where an alien's circumvention of the orderly refugee procedures does not involve a finding of fraud under section 212(a)(19) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(19) (1982). Matter of Shirdel, 19 I&N Dec. 33 (BIA 1984) and Matter of Salim, 18 I&N Dec. 311 (BIA 1982), clarified.