GOLDESHTEIN

Citations

• 20 I. & N. Dec. 382

Syllabus

GOLDESHTEIN, 20 I&N Dec. 382 (BIA 1991) ID 3158 (PDF) (1) Structuring any transactionwith one or more domestic financial institutions for the purpose of evadingthe reporting requirements of the financial institution(s) in violationof 31 U.S.C. §5324(3) (1988) entails a deliberate deception and impairmentof governmental functions thus, it is inherently fraudulent and is acrime involving moral turpitude. (2) A conspiracy to commitan offense involves moral turpitude when the underlying substantive offenseis a crime involving moral turpitude. (3) An application fordiscretionary relief, including a waiver of inadmissibility under section212(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1182(h)(1988), may be denied in the exercise of discretion without express rulingson the question of statutory eligibility.